Gateswood, Alabama  | |
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![]() Gateswood, Alabama ![]() Gateswood, Alabama  | |
| Coordinates: 30°43′16″N 87°34′51″W / 30.72111°N 87.58083°W | |
| Country | United States | 
| State | Alabama | 
| County | Baldwin | 
| Elevation | 164 ft (50 m) | 
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | 
| Area code | 251 | 
| GNIS feature ID | 156398[1] | 
Gateswood is an unincorporated community in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States.
History
The names Gateswood is a combination of Gates, a local family, and wood.[2] A post office operated under the name Gateswood from 1890 to 1927.[3]
References
- ↑ "Gateswood". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
 - ↑ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 62. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
 - ↑ "Baldwin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
 
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