Tunnel Springs, Alabama

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States

Tunnel Springs, Alabama

Unincorporated community

Tunnel Springs

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Coordinates: 31°38′33″N 87°14′23″W﻿ / ﻿31.64250°N 87.23972°W﻿ / 31.64250; -87.23972
Country| United States
State| Alabama
County| Monroe
Elevation

| 325 ft (99 m)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code| 251

Tunnel Springs is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Alabama, United States.[1] It has one site listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage, the Old Scotland Presbyterian Church.[2]

## History[edit]

A post office called Tunnel Springs was established in 1902, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1973.[3] An old railroad tunnel accounts for the name.[4]

## Geography[edit]

Tunnel Springs is located at 31°38′34″N 87°14′24″W﻿ / ﻿31.64265°N 87.23998°W﻿ / 31.64265; -87.23998Coordinates: 31°38′34″N 87°14′24″W﻿ / ﻿31.64265°N 87.23998°W﻿ / 31.64265; -87.23998 and has an elevation of 325 feet (99 m).[1]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tunnel Springs, Alabama
2. ^ "Properties on the Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage". Alabama Historical Commission. www.preserveala.org. 4 June 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
3. ^ "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
4. ^ "Cat Mash among state's funny town names". The Tuscaloosa News. September 28, 1991. pp. 3B. Retrieved 28 April 2015.

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Municipalities and communities of Monroe County, Alabama, United States

County seat: Monroeville

City|

* Monroeville

Towns|

* Beatrice
* Excel
* Frisco City
* Vredenburgh

CDPs|

* Megargel
* Peterman
* Uriah

Unincorporated
communities|

* Buena Vista
* Burnt Corn
* Finchburg
* Franklin
* Goodway
* Hybart
* Manistee
* Mexia
* Natchez
* Old Salem
* Old Texas
* Perdue Hill
* River Ridge
* Scratch Ankle
* Tunnel Springs
* Vocation
* Wainwright

Ghost town|

* Claiborne
* Nadawah

Indian reservation|

* Poarch Creek Indian Reservation‡

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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