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Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
Edwin, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Edwin is located in AlabamaEdwinEdwinShow map of AlabamaEdwin is located in the United StatesEdwinEdwinShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 31°39′56″N 85°22′31″W / 31.66556°N 85.37528°W / 31.66556; -85.37528
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyHenry
Elevation387 ft (118 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code334
GNIS feature ID117883

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. A post office operated under the name Edwin from 1892 to 1906. Mount Enon Primitive Baptist Church, located in Edwin, was constituted on April 23, 1860.

References

  1. "Edwin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 51. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. "Henry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on July 24, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  4. "Henry County". Chattahoochee Trace. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
Municipalities and communities of Henry County, Alabama, United States
County seat: Abbeville
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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