Welcome to Fort Stoddard ...
Fort Stoddard is located in Mobile County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fort Stoddard, you might consider that their post office opened in 1804.
A typical abbreviation for Fort Stoddard: Ft. Stoddard
Fort Stoddard is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Fort Stoddard lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Fort Stoddard: 251
Communities near Fort Stoddard ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fort Stoddard.
- Saraland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saraland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saraland
- Saraland is located in Mobile County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saraland <4>
- Bay Minette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Minette
- Bay Minette is located in Baldwin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,509 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Minette <4>
- Satsuma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satsuma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satsuma
- Satsuma is located in Mobile County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Satsuma <4>
- Citronelle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citronelle
- Citronelle is located in Mobile County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,873 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Citronelle <4>
- Creola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - McIntosh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
- McIntosh is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntosh <4>
- Calvert
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert
- Calvert is located in Mobile County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvert <4>
- Chastang
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chastang
- Chastang is located in Mobile County
- Bucks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks
- Bucks is located in Mobile County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucks <4>
- Fairford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairford
- Fairford is located in Washington 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 Fort Stoddard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Stoddard.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort Stoddard. 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 Stoddard.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Stoddard. See our Newspapers Page for Fort Stoddard.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Stoddard ...
Looking for more information about Fort Stoddard? 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 Fort Stoddard, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fort Stoddard.
Adding Fort Stoddard to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fort Stoddard 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 Fort Stoddard was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Fort Stoddard post office opened in 1804.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fort Stoddard.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Stoddard. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mobile County: www.mobilecounty.org/
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 Mobile, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort Stoddard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | 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/ |