Edwin, Alabama
| Edwin, Alabama | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Edwin, Alabama  Edwin, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 31°39′56″N 85°22′31″W / 31.66556°N 85.37528°WCoordinates: 31°39′56″N 85°22′31″W / 31.66556°N 85.37528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Henry |
| Elevation | 387 ft (118 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 334 |
| GNIS feature ID | 117883[1] |
Edwin is an unincorporated community in Henry County, Alabama, United States.
History
Edwin is most likely named after a person who lived in the area, but the origin is uncertain.[2] A post office operated under the name Edwin from 1892 to 1906.[3] Mount Enon Primitive Baptist Church, located in Edwin, was constituted on April 23, 1860.[4]
References
- ↑ "Edwin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 51. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ↑ "Henry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ↑ "Henry County". Chattahoochee Trace. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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