Gateswood, Alabama

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

Gateswood, Alabama
Gateswood, Alabama
Gateswood, Alabama
Coordinates: 30°43′16″N 87°34′51″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyBaldwin
Elevation
164 ft (50 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)251
GNIS feature ID156398[1]

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.
  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 23 February 2020.


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