Erie

HISTORICAL POPULATED PLACE · ALABAMA

A historical populated place in Hale County, Alabama, recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System.

Location Record

Name: Erie
Feature Type: Populated Place (historical)
State: Alabama
County: Hale County
USGS Map: Ponders
Coordinates: 32.7154078, -85.8041249
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GNIS Feature ID: 138975

Names and historical notes

Recorded by GNIS. Source wording is retained; these notes have not been independently verified by Forgotten America.

GNIS historical note

County seat of Greene County from 1819 to 1838.

Source editions and recorded citations

Feature ID 138975. Description/History extract: August 28, 2026. All Names extract: September 30, 2026. Retrieved October 22, 2026. Only populated fields are displayed.

GNIS citation text may identify a source series rather than a specific page. It is reproduced below without implying that its underlying documents were inspected.

Map La Tourette, John. 1856-12-31 00:00:00 Map of the State of Alabama and West Florida La Tourette, John. Map of the State of Alabama and West Florida. Montgomery, 1856.

GNIS source datasets and documentation

Source: U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), Historical Features.