Belforest, Alabama
Belforest, Alabama | |
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![]() ![]() Belforest, Alabama Location within the state of Alabama | |
Coordinates: 30°36′14″N 87°51′09″W / 30.60389°N 87.85250°WCoordinates: 30°36′14″N 87°51′09″W / 30.60389°N 87.85250°W | |
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County | Baldwin |
Elevation | 47 m (154 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 36526 |
Area code(s) | 251 |
GNIS feature ID | 113841[1] |
Belforest is a small, unincorporated community in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. Belforest is located on Alabama State Route 181, 2.9 miles (4.7 km) east of Daphne.
History[]
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St. Adorka's African Universal Church in Belforest.
The community name likely comes from a combination of the French word bel, meaning "beautiful," and forest.[2] A post office operated under the name Belforest from 1900 to 1911.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Belforest". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 15. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ "Baldwin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Baldwin County, Alabama
- Unincorporated communities in Alabama
- Populated coastal places in Alabama
- South Alabama geography stubs