Gateswood, Alabama

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
30°43′16″N 87°34′51″W / 30.72111°N 87.58083°W / 30.72111; -87.58083CountryUnited StatesStateAlabamaCountyBaldwinElevation
164 ft (50 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code251GNIS feature ID156398[1]

Gateswood is an unincorporated community in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States.

History

The names Gateswood is a combination of Gates, a local family, and wood.[2] A post office operated under the name Gateswood from 1890 to 1927.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Gateswood". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 62. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ^ "Baldwin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 23, 2020.


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