Guest, Alabama | |
|---|---|
  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.
Municipalities and communities of DeKalb County, Alabama, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Alabama highlighting DeKalb County | |
| Towns | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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