Rabun, Alabama

Rabun, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Rabun, Alabama is located in Alabama
Rabun, Alabama
Rabun, Alabama
Location within Alabama
Rabun, Alabama is located in the United States
Rabun, Alabama
Rabun, Alabama
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 31°01′37″N 87°43′30″W / 31.02694°N 87.72500°W / 31.02694; -87.72500
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyBaldwin
Elevation
259 ft (79 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code251
GNIS feature ID125397[1]

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

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]

The Rabon Turpentine Company operated from 1928 to 1937 and distilled turpentine. The company constructed a commissary, homes, and a school.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Rabun". 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. 115. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ↑ "Baldwin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  4. ↑ Francis, Juanita W. (1979). Baldwin County's Historical Forestry Industry (PDF).


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