New Lexington, Alabama

New Lexington, Alabama
Unincorporated community
New Lexington, Alabama
New Lexington, Alabama
Coordinates: 33°33′44″N 87°39′27″W / 33.56222°N 87.65750°W / 33.56222; -87.65750Coordinates: 33°33′44″N 87°39′27″W / 33.56222°N 87.65750°W / 33.56222; -87.65750
Country United States
State Alabama
County Tuscaloosa
Elevation 430 ft (130 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 205
GNIS feature ID 152656[1]

New Lexington, also known as Halberts, is an unincorporated community in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States. New Lexington is located along U.S. Route 43, 10.5 miles (16.9 km) north of Samantha.

History

The community was originally known as Halberts, and was named for Joshua Halbert. Halbert was one of the earliest settlers of Tuscaloosa County, and established the first hotel in Tuscaloosa.[2] The community name was later changed to New Lexington, likely in honor of Lexington, South Carolina.[3] A post office operated under the name Halberts from 1826 to 1836, and under the name New Lexington from 1836 to 1915.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "New Lexington". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ Hagood, Thomas Chase. "Rewriting the Frontier: Making History in Tuscaloosa, Alabama" (PDF). Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  3. ↑ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 101. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  4. ↑ "Tuscaloosa County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 November 2015.


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