Rabun, Alabama

Rabun is an unincorporated community in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States.

Rabun, Alabama
Rabun, Alabama
Rabun, Alabama
Coordinates: 31°01′37″N 87°43′30″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyBaldwin
Elevation
259 ft (79 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)251
GNIS feature ID125397[1]

History

The community is named in honor of the Rabon family, who were early settlers of the area.[2] A post office operated under the name Rabun from 1916 to 1959.[3]

References

  1. "Rabun". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 115. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. "Baldwin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 January 2016.


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