Belforest, Alabama

Belforest, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Belforest, Alabama
Location within the state of Alabama
Belforest, Alabama
Belforest, Alabama (the US)
Coordinates: 30°36′14″N 87°51′09″W / 30.60389°N 87.85250°W / 30.60389; -87.85250Coordinates: 30°36′14″N 87°51′09″W / 30.60389°N 87.85250°W / 30.60389; -87.85250
Country United States United States
State Alabama Alabama
County Baldwin
Elevation 47 m (154 ft)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code 36526
Area code(s) 251
GNIS feature ID 113841[1]

Belforest is a small, unincorporated community in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. Belforest is located on Alabama State Route 181, 2.9 miles (4.7 km) east of Daphne.

History

The community name likely comes from a combination of the French word bel, meaning "beautiful," and forest.[2] A post office operated under the name Belforest from 1900 to 1911.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Belforest". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 15. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ↑ "Baldwin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 January 2016.


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