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Cedric is a ghost town in northeastern Chambers County, Alabama. Today it is entirely in private ownership. It is located 3–4 miles to the southeast of present-day Roanoke, and about 1 mile southwest of Bacon Level Church. Joseph Rushton (and his wife Martha Lorance) an early Alabama potter, lived near Cedric.[2]

Cedric, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Cedric
Cedric
Coordinates: 33°06′25″N 85°17′12″W
Country United States
State Alabama
CountyChambers
Elevation
234 m (768 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID164181[1]

Pottery industry


While nearby Bacon Level had several well known potters, Cedric's Joseph Rushton was part of their community as well.[3]


References


  1. "Cedric". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Joey Brackner (2006). Alabama Folk Pottery. University of Alabama Press. ISBN 978-0-8173-1509-2.
  3. Randolph County Pottery


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