Welcome to Fowl River ...
Fowl River is located in Mobile County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fowl River, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
A typical abbreviation for Fowl River: Fowl Riv.
Fowl River is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Fowl River lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Fowl River: 251
Communities near Fowl River ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fowl River.
- Mobile
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobile
- Mobile is located in Mobile County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187,746 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mobile <3>
- Fairhope
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhope
- Fairhope is located in Baldwin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,584 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairhope <3>
- Bayou La Batre
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- 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
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Irvington
(4 miles [6.4 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>
- Mon Louis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Saint Elmo
(5 miles [8 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
- Theodore
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Theodore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodore
- Theodore is located in Mobile County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Theodore <3>
- Coden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Alabama Port
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabama Port have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama Port
- Alabama Port 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 Fowl River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fowl River.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fowl River. 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 Fowl River.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fowl River. See our Newspapers Page for Fowl River.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fowl River ...
Looking for more information about Fowl River? 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 Fowl River, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fowl River.
Adding Fowl River to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fowl River 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 Fowl River was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Fowl River post office opened in 1878.
We also found Fowl River in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fowl River.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fowl River. 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 Fowl River - 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/ |