Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
| Kushla, Alabama | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 30°48′56″N 088°09′29″W / 30.81556°N 88.15806°W / 30.81556; -88.15806 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Mobile |
| Elevation | 62 ft (19 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 251 |
| GNIS ID | 121285 |
Kushla is an unincorporated community in Mobile County, Alabama, United States. A post office operated under the name Kushla from 1887 to 1919. The community's name is likely derived from the Choctaw words kusha meaning "cane" and hieli meaning "standing".
Geography
Kushla is located at 30°48′56″N 088°09′29″W / 30.81556°N 88.15806°W / 30.81556; -88.15806. The elevation is 62 feet (19 m).
References
- ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Kushla (Mobile County, Alabama)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
- ^ "Kushla, Alabama". Alabama Home Town Locator. Retrieved March 9, 2008.
- "Mobile County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- Read, William A. (1984). Indian Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 39. ISBN 0-8173-0231-X.
| Municipalities and communities of Mobile County, Alabama, United States | ||
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| County seat: Mobile | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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