Miflin, Alabama

Miflin is an unincorporated community in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. Miflin is located along County Route 20 (Miflin Road) 5 miles (8.0 km) east-southeast of Foley.[2] The Swift Presbyterian Church, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located in Miflin.[3] A post office operated under the name Miflin from 1907 to 1951.[4] The community is likely named after the Miflin family, who owned land in the area.[5]

Miflin, Alabama
Swift Presbyterian Church
Miflin, Alabama
Miflin, Alabama
Coordinates: 30°22′14″N 87°36′39″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyBaldwin
Elevation
36 ft (11 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)251
GNIS feature ID122716[1]

References

  1. "Miflin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. General Highway Map: Baldwin County, Alabama (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2010. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
  3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  4. "Baldwin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  5. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 93. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.


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