Snowdoun, Alabama
Snowdoun, Alabama | |
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UTC-5 (CDT) | |
| Area code | 334 |
| GNIS feature ID | 127083[1] |
Snowdoun is an
U.S. Highway 331 9.5 miles (15.3 km) south of Montgomery
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History
Snowdoun was named by William Falconer in honor of
Mount Snowdon in Wales.[2] A post office operated under the name Snowdoun from 1859 to 1957.[3] Snowdoun is located along the route of the Federal Road.[4]
Snowdoun was formerly connected to Montgomery by the
narrow gauge railway.[5]
William Bartram camped near Snowdoun on his expedition through the southern colonies.[6]
References
- ^ "Snowdoun". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
- ISBN 978-0-8173-5930-0.
- ISBN 978-0-8047-1731-1.
- ^ Bartram Trail Conference (1979). Bartram Heritage. Brad Sanders. p. 134. GGKEY:LPJW3TZ54Y4.
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