Renfroe, Alabama

Renfroe, also known as Stick To It, is an unincorporated community in Talladega County, Alabama, United States.

Renfroe, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Renfroe, Alabama is located in Alabama
Renfroe, Alabama
Renfroe, Alabama
Renfroe, Alabama is located in the United States
Renfroe, Alabama
Renfroe, Alabama
Coordinates: 33°25′52″N 86°12′06″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyTalladega
Elevation
607 ft (185 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)256 & 938
GNIS feature ID153136[1]

History

Renfroe was named by D. M. and D. W. Rogers, who built a sawmill there.[2] It was named in honor of J. J. D. Renfroe, who served as a chaplain in the 10th Regiment Alabama Infantry, preacher at First Baptist Church of Talladega and Southside Baptist Church in Birmingham, editor of The Alabama Baptist, and was instrumental in moving Howard College from Marion to Birmingham.[3] Renfroe was incorporated from 1887 to 1900.[4]

A post office operated under the name Renfroe from 1880 to 1955.[5]

References
  1. "Renfroe". 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. 118. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. Waldrep, Dwain. "J. J. D. Renfroe". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Alabama Humanities Foundation. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  4. Alabama Laws (and Joint Resolutions) of the Legislature of Alabama. 1901. p. 221.
  5. "Talladega County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 19, 2020.


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