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Rock Run, Alabama
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 Rock Run, Alabama
Location in Alabama
Rock Run, Alabama
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Cherokee |
| Elevation | 732 ft (223 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 256 & 938 |
| GNIS feature ID | 155218 |
Rock Run is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Alabama, United States. Rock Run is located on County Route 29, 13.6 miles (21.9 km) southeast of Centre.
History
Rock Run had its start as a mining community, and may have been named from a run on the rocks containing iron ore. According to another story, a settler climbing a hill dislodged a rock, and watching it roll down the hill, said "Look at that rock run!" A post office operated under the name Rock Run from 1883 to 1957.
Demographics
In 1890, it was listed on the U.S. Census as having 360 residents, making it the largest incorporated community in Cherokee County, narrowly ahead of Centre, the county seat.
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| 1890 | 360 | — | |
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Gallery
Below are photographs of Rock Run as documented by the Historic American Engineering Record:
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Furnace foundations
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Furnace foundation
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Furnace foundation
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1890 furnace commissary building
