Guest, Alabama
Guest, Alabama | |
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  Guest Location within Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 34°25′27″N 85°52′24″W / 34.42417°N 85.87333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | DeKalb |
| Elevation | 1,168 ft (335 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 256 |
Guest is an unincorporated community in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States.[1]
History
The community was most likely named for the local Guest family.[2] A post office called Guest was established in 1892, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[3] Guest has been noted for its unusual place name.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Guest, Alabama
- ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 66. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ "DeKalb County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
- ^ 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.
Municipalities and communities of DeKalb County, Alabama, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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