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Wren, Alabama

Coordinates: 34°26′03″N 87°17′37″W / 34.43417°N 87.29361°W / 34.43417; -87.29361
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Wren, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Wren, Alabama is located in Alabama
Wren, Alabama
Wren, Alabama
Location in Alabama.
Coordinates: 34°26′03″N 87°17′37″W / 34.43417°N 87.29361°W / 34.43417; -87.29361
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyLawrence
Elevation
669 ft (204 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)256, 938
GNIS feature ID160871[1]

Wren is an unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Alabama, United States. Wren is located at the intersection of Alabama State Route 36 and Alabama State Route 33, 3.1 miles (5.0 km) south of Moulton.

History

The community is named for the Wren family, who lived in the area.[2] A post office operated under the name Wren from 1896 to 1906.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Wren". 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. 151. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ^ "Lawrence County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 December 2015.


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