Wright, Alabama
Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
34°54′31″N 87°59′24″W / 34.90861°N 87.99000°W / 34.90861; -87.99000Wright, also known as Wrights Cross Roads, is an unincorporated community in Lauderdale County, in the U.S. state of Alabama.
History
Wright was named for Moses Wright, a post rider on the Natchez Trace, who settled in the area and operated a general store.[2] In 1900, Wright was home to three stores, a mill, and cotton gin, and was a center of cross tie production.[3] A post office was in operation under the name Wright from 1891 to 1914.[4]
References
- ^ "Wright". 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. 151. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ William Lindsey McDonald (2003). A Walk Through the Past - People and Places of Florence and Lauderdale County Alabama. Heart of Dixie Publishing. pp. 361–. ISBN 978-0-9719945-6-0.
- ^ "Lauderdale County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
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Municipalities and communities of Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States
County seat: Florence
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