Welcome to Caswell ...
Caswell is located in Baldwin County<1>.
The location of Caswell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Caswell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
Caswell is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Caswell lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Caswell: (251)
Communities Also Named Caswell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Caswell - they are located in Alaska, British Columbia, California, Maine, Mississippi, North Carolina and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Caswell.
Communities near Caswell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Caswell.
- Foley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
- Foley is located in Baldwin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,446 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foley <4>
- Gulf Shores
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Shores
- Gulf Shores is located in Baldwin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gulf Shores <4>
- Summerdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerdale
- Summerdale is located in Baldwin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerdale <4>
- Elberta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberta
- Elberta is located in Baldwin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberta <4>
- Magnolia Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Springs
- Magnolia Springs is located in Baldwin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia Springs <4>
- Perdido Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdido Beach
- Perdido Beach is located in Baldwin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
- Gulf Beach ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Beach
- Gulf Beach is located in Escambia County (FL)
- Gulf Beach Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Beach Heights
- Gulf Beach Heights is located in Escambia County (FL)
- Perdido Key
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdido Key
- Perdido Key is located in Escambia County (FL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perdido Key <4>
- Lillian
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Caswell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Caswell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Caswell. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Caswell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Caswell. See our Newspapers Page for Caswell.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Caswell ...
Looking for more information about Caswell? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Caswell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Caswell.
Adding Caswell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Caswell in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Caswell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Caswell post office opened in 1896.
We also found Caswell on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Caswell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Caswell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Baldwin County: www.co.baldwin.al.us/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Baldwin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Caswell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |