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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| Cities |  Map of Alabama highlighting Chambers County | |
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| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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