Belforest, Alabama
Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
30°36′14″N 87°51′09″W / 30.60389°N 87.85250°W / 30.60389; -87.85250![United States](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)
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36526 (Daphne)
Belforest is a small, unincorporated community in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. Belforest is located on Alabama State Route 181, 2.9 miles (4.7 km) east of Daphne.
History
The community name likely comes from a combination of the French word bel, meaning "beautiful," and forest.[2] A post office operated under the name Belforest from 1900 to 1911.[3]
References
- ^ "Belforest". 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. 15. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ "Baldwin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
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Municipalities and communities of Baldwin County, Alabama, United States
County seat: Bay Minette
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