Guest, Alabama

Guest
Unincorporated community
Guest

Location within Alabama

Coordinates: 34°25′27″N 85°52′24″W / 34.42417°N 85.87333°WCoordinates: 34°25′27″N 85°52′24″W / 34.42417°N 85.87333°W 
Country United States
State Alabama
County DeKalb
Elevation 1,168 ft (335 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 256

Guest is an unincorporated community in DeKalb County, Alabama, in the United States.[1]

History

The community was most likely named for the local Guest family.[2] A post office called Guest was established in 1892, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[3] Guest has been noted for its unusual place name.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Guest, Alabama
  2. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 66. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. "DeKalb County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  4. Thompson, George E. (1 July 2009). You Live Where?: Interesting and Unusual Facts about where We Live. iUniverse. p. 2. ISBN 978-1-4401-3421-0.