Belforest, Alabama

Belforest, Alabama
Unincorporated community
St. Adorka's African Universal Church in Belforest
St. Adorka's African Universal Church in Belforest
Belforest, Alabama is located in Alabama
Belforest, Alabama
Belforest, Alabama
Location within the state of Alabama
Belforest, Alabama is located in the United States
Belforest, Alabama
Belforest, Alabama
Belforest, Alabama (the United States)
Coordinates: 30°36′14″N 87°51′09″W / 30.60389°N 87.85250°W / 30.60389; -87.85250
CountryUnited States United States
StateAlabama Alabama
CountyBaldwin
Elevation
47 m (154 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
36526 (Daphne)
Area code251
GNIS feature ID113841[1]

Belforest is a small, unincorporated community in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. Belforest is located on Alabama State Route 181, 2.9 miles (4.7 km) east of Daphne.

History

The community name likely comes from a combination of the French word bel, meaning "beautiful," and forest.[2] A post office operated under the name Belforest from 1900 to 1911.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Belforest". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 15. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ^ "Baldwin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 6, 2016.


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