Asbury, Alabama
| Asbury, Alabama | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Asbury, Alabama  Asbury, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 34°22′41″N 86°07′34″W / 34.37806°N 86.12611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Marshall |
| Elevation | 1,106 ft (337 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 35951 |
| Area code(s) | 256 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1729820[1] |
Asbury is an unincorporated community located on Sand Mountain in eastern Marshall County, Alabama, United States. It is located about nine miles east of the county seat of Guntersville. The community was named after a Methodist church, which was named for one of the first Methodist Episcopal Church bishops, Francis Asbury.[2]
References
- ↑ "Asbury". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Powell, Andy (June 12, 1988). "Asbury harbors strong community spirit". Gadsden Times. pp. C1. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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