Tensaw, Alabama
Tensaw | |
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 Montgomery Hill Baptist Church | |
  Tensaw Location within the state of Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 31°09′25″N 87°47′57″W / 31.15694°N 87.79917°WCoordinates: 31°09′25″N 87°47′57″W / 31.15694°N 87.79917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Baldwin |
| Elevation | 141 ft (43 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 157149[1] |
Tensaw is an unincorporated community in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Daphne–Fairhope–Foley Micropolitan Statistical Area and is the home of historic Fort Mims.
The name Tensaw is derived from the historic indigenous Taensa people.[2] A post office operated under the name Tensaw from 1807 to 1953.[3]
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Below are structures that were located in Tensaw that were recorded in the Historic American Buildings Survey:
Atkinson-Till House
Tunstall House
References[]
- ^ "Tensaw". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ Swanton, John Reed (1952). The Indian Tribes of North America. US Government Printing Office. p. 210. ISBN 978-0-8063-1730-4.
- ^ "Baldwin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
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