Red Bay, Alabama
Red Bay | |
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Fourth Avenue | |
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| Motto: "A friendly city on a progressive path" | |
Location of Red Bay in Franklin County, Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 34°26′02″N 88°07′48″W / 34.43389°N 88.13000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Franklin |
| Established | 1907 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.84 sq mi (25.49 km2) |
| • Land | 9.75 sq mi (25.26 km2) |
| • Water | 0.093 sq mi (0.24 km2) |
| Elevation | 669 ft (204 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,232 |
| • Density | 331.4/sq mi (127.97/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Zip Code | 35582 |
| Area code | 256 |
| FIPS code | 01-63576 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404601 |
| Website | www |
Red Bay is a city in Franklin County, Alabama, United States. It was founded in 1907; its western boundary line is integral with the state line between Mississippi and Alabama. The population was 3,232 at the 2020 census.
The town's name comes from the area's red clay soil and the many redbay trees (Persea borbonia) in this area of north Alabama.