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Welcome to Gosport ...

Gosport is located in Clarke County<1>.


The location of Gosport has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Gosport, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1834.

Gosport is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Gosport ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Gosport - they are located in Indiana, Iowa, New Hampshire, Ontario (3) and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gosport.

Communities near Gosport ...

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

  • Monroeville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
    • Monroeville is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,623 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <4>
  • Jackson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,582 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
  • Grove Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
    • Grove Hill is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove Hill <4>
  • Frisco City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Excel
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excel
    • Excel is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
  • Fulton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
  • Finchburg ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchburg
    • Finchburg is located in Monroe County
  • Perdue Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Hill
    • Perdue Hill is located in Monroe County
  • Suggsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suggsville
    • Suggsville is located in Clarke County
  • Whatley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatley
    • Whatley is located in Clarke 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 Gosport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gosport.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gosport ...

Looking for more information about Gosport? 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 Gosport, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gosport.

Adding Gosport to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gosport 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 Gosport was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Gosport post office opened in 1834.

We also found Gosport in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gosport.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gosport. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Clarke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gosport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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/









 

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