Welcome to Fort Gaines ...
So far, we found very little information about Fort Gaines. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Fort Gaines to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Fort Gaines, please Contact Us.
Fort Gaines would have been located within present day Mobile County<2>.
The location of Fort Gaines has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Fort Gaines: Ft. Gaines
While the community is gone, the present day location for Fort Gaines is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Fort Gaines was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Fort Gaines still existed, it would have been in the (251) area code.
Communities Also Named Fort Gaines ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Fort Gaines - it's located in Georgia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fort Gaines.
Communities near Fort Gaines ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fort Gaines.
- Bayou La Batre
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou La Batre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Alabama Port
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabama Port have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama Port
- Alabama Port is located in Mobile County
- Coden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Mon Louis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Gasque
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gasque have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasque
- Gasque is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gasque <5>
- Bellefontaine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefontaine
- Bellefontaine is located in Mobile County
- Point Clear
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Clear have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Clear
- Point Clear is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Clear <5>
- Yupon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yupon
- Yupon is located in Baldwin County
- Irvington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Magnolia Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- 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 <5>
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 Fort Gaines. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Gaines.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort Gaines. 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 Fort Gaines.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Gaines. See our Newspapers Page for Fort Gaines.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Mobile County: www.mobilecounty.org/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fort Gaines, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort Gaines - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |