Snowdoun, Alabama
Snowdoun is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Alabama, United States. Snowdoun is located on U.S. Highway 331 9.5 miles (15.3 km) south of Montgomery.
Snowdoun, Alabama | |
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  Snowdoun, Alabama  Snowdoun, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 32°14′30″N 86°17′47″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Montgomery |
| Elevation | 282 ft (86 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 334 |
| GNIS feature ID | 127083[1] |
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 was formerly connected to Montgomery by the Montgomery Southern Railway, a narrow gauge railway.[4]
William Bartram camped near Snowdoun on his expedition through the southern colonies.[5]
References
- "Snowdoun". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 129. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- George Woodman Hilton (1990). American Narrow Gauge Railroads. Stanford University Press. p. 304. ISBN 978-0-8047-1731-1.
- Bartram Trail Conference (1979). Bartram Heritage. Brad Sanders. p. 134. GGKEY:LPJW3TZ54Y4.
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| Cities |  Map of Alabama highlighting Montgomery County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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