Battens Crossroads, Alabama facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Battens Crossroads, Alabama
Unincorporated community
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Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Coffee
Elevation	344 ft (105 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	334
GNIS feature ID	113572

Battens Crossroads, also known as Union Academy, is a small place where people live in Coffee County, Alabama, in the United States. It's called an "unincorporated community." This means it's not an official city or town with its own local government, like a mayor or city council. Instead, it's a group of homes and businesses that are part of the larger county.

Battens Crossroads is located along Alabama State Route 27. It is about 13.9 miles (22.4 km) southeast of a bigger town called Elba.

History of Battens Crossroads

This community got its name from the Batten family. They were one of the first families to live in this area. Many small communities like Battens Crossroads grew up around important families or places, such as a busy crossroads where roads meet.