Country United States County Cherokee Area code(s) 256 & 938 Elevation 223 m | State Alabama Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) GNIS feature ID 155218 Local time Monday 7:36 PM | |
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Weather 22°C, Wind S at 5 km/h, 46% Humidity | ||
Rock Run is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Alabama, United States. Rock Run is located on County Route 29, 13.6 miles (21.9 km) southeast of Centre.
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Map of Rock Run, AL 36272, USA
History
Rock Run had its start as a mining community, and may have been named from a run on the rocks containing iron ore. According to another story, a settler climbing a hill dislodged a rock, and watching it roll down the hill, said "Look at that rock run!" A post office operated under the name Rock Run from 1883 to 1957.
Demographics
In 1890, it was listed on the U.S. Census as having 360 residents, making it the largest incorporated community in Cherokee County, narrowly ahead of Centre, the county seat.
Gallery
Below are photographs recorded in Rock Run during the Historic American Buildings Survey:
References
Rock Run, Alabama Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA