Lenox, Alabama | |
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Coordinates: 31°20′12″N 87°11′08″W / 31.33667°N 87.18556°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Conecuh |
Elevation | 289 ft (88 m) |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 37 |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 36454 |
Area code | 251 |
GNIS feature ID | 121500 [1] |
Lenox is an unincorporated community in Conecuh County, Alabama, United States. Lenox is 10 miles (16 km) west-northwest of Castleberry. Lenox had a post office until it closed on June 13, 1998; it still has its own ZIP code, 36454. [2] [3] Joseph Ryals was the first postmaster who also owned the settlement's general store. It is claimed he named the location after a bar of Lenox soap, in order for the post office to be authorized. [4] Lenox is also home to young earth creationist Kent Hovind, as well as his Dinosaur Adventure Land ministry and amusement park.