Renfroe, Alabama

Renfroe, Alabama
Renfroe, Alabama
Unincorporated community
	Renfroe, Alabama Renfroe, Alabama
	Coordinates: 33°25′52″N 86°12′06″W / 33.43111°N 86.20167°W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Talladega
Elevation	607 ft (185 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	256 & 938
GNIS feature ID	153136

Renfroe, also known as Stick To It, is an unincorporated community in Talladega County, Alabama, United States.

History

Renfroe was named by D. M. and D. W. Rogers, who built a sawmill there.^[2] It was named in honor of J. J. D. Renfroe, who served as a chaplain in the 10th Regiment Alabama Infantry, preacher at First Baptist Church of Talladega and Southside Baptist Church in Birmingham, editor of The Alabama Baptist, and was instrumental in moving Howard College from Marion to Birmingham.^[3] Renfroe was incorporated from 1887 to 1900.^[4]

A post office operated under the name Renfroe from 1880 to 1955.^[5]

References

^ "Renfroe". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 118. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
^ Waldrep, Dwain. "J. J. D. Renfroe". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Alabama Humanities Foundation. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
^ Alabama Laws (and Joint Resolutions) of the Legislature of Alabama. 1901. p. 221.
^ "Talladega County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 19, 2020.

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[1] "Renfroe". 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. 118. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.

[3] Waldrep, Dwain. "J. J. D. Renfroe". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Alabama Humanities Foundation. Retrieved April 19, 2020.

[4] Alabama Laws (and Joint Resolutions) of the Legislature of Alabama. 1901. p. 221.

[5] "Talladega County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 19, 2020.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Talladega County, Alabama, United States
County seat: Talladega
Cities	Childersburg Lincoln Oxford‡ Sylacauga Talladega	Map of Alabama highlighting Talladega County
Towns	Bon Air Munford Oak Grove Talladega Springs Vincent‡ Waldo
CDPs	Fayetteville Mignon
Unincorporated communities	Alpine Bemiston Chinnabee Curry Eastaboga‡ Fishtrap Hopeful Kahatchie Kentuck Laniers Liberty Hill Mardisville Old Eastaboga Renfroe Sycamore Winterboro
Ghost town	Gantts Quarry
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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Renfroe, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Renfroe, Alabama Show map of Alabama Renfroe, Alabama Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 33°25′52″N 86°12′06″W / 33.43111°N 86.20167°W / 33.43111; -86.20167
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Talladega
Elevation	607 ft (185 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	256 & 938
GNIS feature ID	153136^[1]