Central City, Alabama

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Central City, Alabama
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyCoffee
Elevation
315 ft (96 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code334
GNIS feature ID154446[1]

Central City, also known as Eta, is an unincorporated community in Coffee County, Alabama, United States. Central City is located along Alabama State Route 27, 5.2 miles (8.4 km) south-southwest of Enterprise.

History

The community is likely named for its location.[2] A post office operated under the name Eta from 1894 to 1903.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Central City". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 30. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ^ "Coffee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 January 2016.