Perdido, Alabama
| Perdido, Alabama | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Perdido, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 31°00′28″N 87°37′38″W / 31.00778°N 87.62722°WCoordinates: 31°00′28″N 87°37′38″W / 31.00778°N 87.62722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Baldwin |
| Elevation | 220 ft (70 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 36562 |
| Area code(s) | 251 |
| GNIS feature ID | 152869[1] |
Perdido, also known as Perdido Station, is an unincorporated community in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. Perdido is located along County Route 61, 12.2 miles (19.6 km) northeast of Bay Minette.[2] Perdido has a post office with ZIP code 36562.[3] It has an elementary school, Perdido School, which is part of the Baldwin County Board of Education.
History
Perdido is named after the Perdido River.[4] A post office operated under the name Perdido Station from 1871 to 1923, and under the name Perdido from 1923 to the present.[5]
References
- ↑ "Perdido". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Baldwin County, Alabama General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2003. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- ↑ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- ↑ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 108. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ↑ "Baldwin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
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