Gateswood is an unincorporated community in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States.
Gateswood, Alabama | |
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Coordinates: 30°43′16″N 87°34′51″W / 30.72111°N 87.58083°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Baldwin |
Elevation | 164 ft (50 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 251 |
GNIS feature ID | 156398[1] |
History
editThe 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
edit- ^ "Gateswood". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 62. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ "Baldwin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 23, 2020.