Richburg, Alabama facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Richburg, Alabama
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 Richburg, Alabama
Location in Alabama
Richburg, Alabama
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Coffee |
| Elevation | 417 ft (127 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 334 |
| GNIS feature ID | 156964 |
Richburg is a small, quiet place in Coffee County, Alabama, in the United States. It's what we call an unincorporated community. This means it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town does. Instead, it's part of the larger Coffee County. Richburg is located along a main road called U.S. Route 84. It's about 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) west-northwest of a nearby town called New Brockton.
A Look at Richburg's Past
Richburg has a short but interesting history. For a few years, it had its own post office.
The Richburg Post Office: 1900-1913
A post office is a very important place for any community. It's where people send and receive letters and packages. Having a post office often means a place is growing and has enough people to need one. Richburg had its own post office that operated from 1900 until 1913. This shows that Richburg was an active community during those years. After 1913, the post office closed, and mail for Richburg would have been handled by a nearby town.
