Mon Louis, Alabama
Mon Louis, Alabama | |
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  Mon Louis  Mon Louis | |
| Coordinates: 30°26′25″N 88°6′20″W / 30.44028°N 88.10556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Mobile |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 251 |
Mon Louis is an unincorporated community on Mon Louis Island, in Mobile County, Alabama, United States.[1]
History
Mon Louis is named for the nearby Mon Louis Island. The island was named by Nicholas Baudin, Sieur de Miragouin, in honor of his French native city Montlouis-sur-Loire.[2] A post office operated under the name Mon Louis from 1890 to 1916.[3]
Geography
Mon Louis is located at 30°26′26″N 88°06′21″W / 30.440474°N 88.105832°W and has an elevation of 0 feet (0 m).[1]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mon Louis, Alabama
- ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 95. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ "Mobile County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
Municipalities and communities of Mobile County, Alabama, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |