Cross Keys, Alabama

Cross Keys is an unincorporated community in Macon County, Alabama, United States.

Cross Keys, Alabama
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 32°20′02″N 85°53′36″W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Macon
Elevation	272 ft (83 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	334
GNIS feature ID	156232[1]

History

Cross Keys is located south of the former Montgomery and West Point Railroad.^[2] The community was named in honor of Cross Keys, South Carolina, the birthplace of early settler J. H. Howard.^[3] A post office operated under the name Cross Keys from 1837 to 1906.^[4] The community was formerly home to a high school.^[5]