Edwin, Alabama

Edwin is an unincorporated community in Henry County, Alabama, United States.

Edwin, Alabama
Edwin
Edwin
Coordinates: 31°39′56″N 85°22′31″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyHenry
Elevation
387 ft (118 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)334
GNIS feature ID117883[1]

History

Edwin is most likely named after a person who lived in the area, but the origin is uncertain.[2] A post office operated under the name Edwin from 1892 to 1906.[3] Mount Enon Primitive Baptist Church, located in Edwin, was constituted on April 23, 1860.[4]

References

  1. "Edwin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 51. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. "Henry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 24 July 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  4. "Henry County". Chattahoochee Trace. Retrieved 3 August 2015.


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