Holland Gin, Alabama

Holland Gin is an unincorporated community in Limestone County, Alabama, in the United States.

Holland Gin, Alabama
Holland Gin
Holland Gin
Coordinates: 34°57′48″N 86°53′14″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyLimestone
Elevation
899 ft (274 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)256
GNIS feature ID156487[1]

Holland Gin has been noted for its unusual place name.[2] Holland Gin was named for a cotton gin operated by a father and son, Hezzie and Egbert Holland.[3]

References

  1. "Holland Gin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Thompson, George E. (1 July 2009). You Live Where?: Interesting and Unusual Facts about where We Live. iUniverse. p. 2. ISBN 978-1-4401-3421-0.
  3. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 72. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.


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