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Elrath
Elrath, Alabama is located in Alabama
Elrath, Alabama
Elrath, Alabama
Location in Alabama
Country United States
State Alabama
County Cherokee
Elevation
614 ft (187 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 256 & 938
GNIS feature ID 156312

Elrath is a small, quiet place in Cherokee County, Alabama, in the United States. It's known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a town or city with its own local government.

Elrath's Past

Early Days of Elrath

Elrath has a short but interesting history. A post office was open in Elrath for a few years. It operated from 1892 until 1903. This post office helped people send and receive mail in the area.

How Elrath Got Its Name

The community of Elrath was named after an important early settler. His name was Samuel McElrath. It was common for new places to be named after the people who first settled there.

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