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Welcome to Mon Louis ...

Mon Louis is located in Mobile County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Mon Louis, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Mon Louis is near sea level<3>.

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

The area code for Mon Louis: (251)

Communities near Mon Louis ...

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

  • Mobile
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Daphne
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daphne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daphne
    • Daphne is located in Baldwin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daphne <4>
  • Fairhope
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bayou La Batre
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou La Batre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Dauphin Island
    (12 miles [19.3 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
  • Magnolia Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Alabama Port
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabama Port have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama Port
    • Alabama Port is located in Mobile County
  • Coden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Irvington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Theodore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Theodore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>

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 Mon Louis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mon Louis.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mon Louis ...

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

Adding Mon Louis to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mon Louis 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 Mon Louis was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Mon Louis on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mon Louis.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mon Louis. 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 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 Mon Louis - 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.









 

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