Welcome to Gasque ...

Gasque is located in Baldwin County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Gasque, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gasque, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

Gasque is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Gasque lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Gasque is located in the (251) area code.

Communities near Gasque ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gasque.

• Fairhope
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • 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 <4>
• Foley
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
• Orange Beach
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Beach
  • Orange Beach is located in Baldwin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,343 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange Beach <4>
• Summerdale
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberta have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
• Dauphin Island
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dauphin Island
  • Dauphin Island is located in Mobile County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,366 people
• Magnolia Springs
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • 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
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdido Beach
  • Perdido Beach is located in Baldwin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
• Oyster Bay
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Bay
  • Oyster Bay is located in Baldwin 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 Gasque. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gasque.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gasque. 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 Gasque.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gasque. See our Newspapers Page for Gasque.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gasque ...

Looking for more information about Gasque? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Gasque, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gasque.

Adding Gasque to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gasque 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 Gasque was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Gasque post office opened in 1880.

We also found Gasque in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gasque.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gasque. 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/