Cedric, Alabama | |
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  Cedric  Cedric | |
| Coordinates: 33°06′25″N 85°17′12″W / 33.10694°N 85.28667°W | |
| Country | 
United States |
| State | 
Alabama |
| County | Chambers |
| Elevation | 234 m (768 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 164181 [1] |
Cedric is a ghost town in northeastern Chambers County, Alabama. Today it is entirely in private ownership. It is located 3–4 miles to the southeast of present-day Roanoke, and about 1 mile southwest of Bacon Level Church. Joseph Rushton (and his wife Martha Lorance) an early Alabama potter, lived near Cedric. [2]
Pottery industry
While nearby Bacon Level had several well known potters, Cedric's Joseph Rushton was part of their community as well. [3]
References
- ^ "Cedric". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Joey Brackner (2006). Alabama Folk Pottery. University of Alabama Press. ISBN 978-0-8173-1509-2.
- ^ Randolph County Pottery
Municipalities and communities of
Chambers County, Alabama, United States | ||
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| Towns | ||
| CDPs | ||
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Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
 | This Chambers County, Alabama state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This United States ghost town-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
Cedric, Alabama | |
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Cedric Cedric | |
| Coordinates: 33°06′25″N 85°17′12″W / 33.10694°N 85.28667°W | |
| Country |
United States |
| State |
Alabama |
| County | Chambers |
| Elevation | 234 m (768 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 164181 [1] |
Cedric is a ghost town in northeastern Chambers County, Alabama. Today it is entirely in private ownership. It is located 3–4 miles to the southeast of present-day Roanoke, and about 1 mile southwest of Bacon Level Church. Joseph Rushton (and his wife Martha Lorance) an early Alabama potter, lived near Cedric. [2]
Pottery industry
While nearby Bacon Level had several well known potters, Cedric's Joseph Rushton was part of their community as well. [3]
References
- ^ "Cedric". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Joey Brackner (2006). Alabama Folk Pottery. University of Alabama Press. ISBN 978-0-8173-1509-2.
- ^ Randolph County Pottery
Municipalities and communities of
Chambers County, Alabama, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
| Towns | ||
| CDPs | ||
|
Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
|
| This Chambers County, Alabama state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
|
| This United States ghost town-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |