Roeton is an unincorporated community in Coffee County, Alabama, United States.

Roeton, Alabama
Roeton, Alabama is located in Alabama
Roeton, Alabama
Roeton, Alabama
Roeton, Alabama is located in the United States
Roeton, Alabama
Roeton, Alabama
Coordinates: 31°35′52″N 85°50′05″W / 31.59778°N 85.83472°W / 31.59778; -85.83472
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyCoffee
Elevation
400 ft (100 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code334
GNIS feature ID125899[1]

History

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The community is likely named after a local family.[2] A post office operated under the name Roeton from 1901 to 1905.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Roeton". 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. 120. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ^ "Coffee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2016.