Welcome to Alabama Port ...
Alabama Port is located in Mobile County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Alabama Port, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
A typical abbreviation for Alabama Port: Alabama Prt.
Alabama Port is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Alabama Port lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Alabama Port: 251
Communities near Alabama Port ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alabama Port.
- Fairhope
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bayou La Batre
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou La Batre have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou La Batre
- Bayou La Batre is located in Mobile County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayou La Batre <3>
- Dauphin Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dauphin Island
- Dauphin Island is located in Mobile County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,366 people
- Mon Louis
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mon Louis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mon Louis
- Mon Louis is located in Mobile County
- Coden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coden
- Coden is located in Mobile County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coden <3>
- Bellefontaine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefontaine
- Bellefontaine is located in Mobile County
- Fort Gaines ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Gaines have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gaines
- Fort Gaines is located in Mobile County
- Fort Morgan ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Morgan
- Fort Morgan is located in Baldwin County
- Former name for Fort Morgan:
- Fort Bowyer
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Morgan <3>
- Irvington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
- Irvington is located in Mobile County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <3>
- Saint Elmo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Saint Elmo is located in Mobile County
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 Alabama Port. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alabama Port.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alabama Port. 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 Alabama Port.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alabama Port. See our Newspapers Page for Alabama Port.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alabama Port ...
Looking for more information about Alabama Port? 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 Alabama Port, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alabama Port.
Adding Alabama Port to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Alabama Port 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 Alabama Port was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Alabama Port post office opened in 1905.
We also found Alabama Port on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Alabama Port.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Mobile, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alabama Port - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |