Manchester, Alabama

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Manchester, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Manchester, Alabama is located in Alabama
Manchester, Alabama
Manchester, Alabama
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Country United States
State Alabama
County Walker
Elevation 463 ft (141 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 205
GNIS feature ID 160027[1]

Manchester is an unincorporated community in Walker County, Alabama, United States. Manchester is located along Alabama State Route 195, 6.1 miles (9.8 km) north-northeast of Jasper.

History

Manchester was founded as a lumber center.[2] The Manchester Lumber Company owned a large amount of the surrounding timber land and built a school and Baptist church for the community.[3] Much of the lumber produced in Manchester was used to make flatboats, which were used to transport coal.[4] For a short time, the Manchester Coal Company mined coal in the area.[5]

A post office operated under the name Manchester from 1907 to 1957.[6]

In popular culture

Manchester is listed as the hometown of the comic book superhero Impulse.[7]

Notes

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