Potash is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, Alabama, United States.
Potash, Alabama | |
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  Potash, Alabama  Potash, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 33°16′38″N 85°21′09″W / 33.27722°N 85.35250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Randolph |
| Elevation | 1,388 ft (423 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 256 & 938 |
| GNIS feature ID | 156924[1] |
History
editPotash is likely named for the potassium salts found and mined in the surrounding area.[2]
A post office operated under the name Potash from 1890 to 1897.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Potash". 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. 114. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ "Randolph County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
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