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Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
Guest, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Guest is located in AlabamaGuestGuestLocation within Alabama
Coordinates: 34°25′27″N 85°52′24″W / 34.42417°N 85.87333°W / 34.42417; -85.87333 
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyDeKalb
Elevation1,168 ft (335 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code256

Guest is an unincorporated community in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States.

History

The community was most likely named for the local Guest family. A post office called Guest was established in 1892, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.

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 October 7, 2014.
Municipalities and communities of DeKalb County, Alabama, United States
County seat: Fort Payne
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Map of Alabama highlighting DeKalb County
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States


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