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]
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 October 7, 2014.
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