Laniers, also known as Laniersville, is an unincorporated community in Talladega County, Alabama, United States.
Laniers, Alabama | |
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  Laniers, Alabama  Laniers, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 33°22′53″N 86°19′39″W / 33.38139°N 86.32750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Talladega |
| Elevation | 427 ft (130 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 256 & 938 |
| GNIS feature ID | 156581[1] |
History
editLaniers is named for the Lanier family, who settled in the area in the 1890s.[2] A post office operated under the name Laniers from 1903 to 1907.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Laniers". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 81. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ "Talladega County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
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