Marlow, Alabama | |
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  Marlow, Alabama  Marlow, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 30°27′40″N 87°47′57″W / 30.46111°N 87.79917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Baldwin |
| Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 251 |
| GNIS feature ID | 122291[1] |
Marlow is an unincorporated community in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States.
History
The community is named in honor of a local Methodist church.[2] A post office operated under the name Marlow from 1887 to 1909.[3]
Marlow is the former site of Marlow Ferry. The ferry was used by Andrew Jackson and his troops during the War of 1812 and by the Union Army during the American Civil War. The ferry crossed the Fish River, and was an originating point for produce headed to Mobile.[4]
References
- ↑ "Marlow". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 91. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ↑ "Baldwin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
- ↑ Jackson, John. "Historic Marlow Ferry, Part II". gulfcoastnewstoday.com. Gulf Coast News Today. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Baldwin County, Alabama, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Alabama highlighting Baldwin County | |
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| Other unincorporated communities | ||
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