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; -87.85250CountryUnited States United StatesStateAlabama AlabamaCountyBaldwinElevation
47 m (154 ft)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code
36526 (Daphne)
Area code251GNIS feature ID113841[1]

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

  1. ^ "Belforest". 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. 15. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ^ "Baldwin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 6, 2016.


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