Edwin is an unincorporated community in Henry County, Alabama, United States.

Edwin, Alabama
Edwin is located in Alabama
Edwin
Edwin
Edwin is located in the United States
Edwin
Edwin
Coordinates: 31°39′56″N 85°22′31″W / 31.66556°N 85.37528°W / 31.66556; -85.37528
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyHenry
Elevation
387 ft (118 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code334
GNIS feature ID117883[1]

History

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Edwin is most likely named after a person who lived in the area, but the origin is uncertain.[2] A post office operated under the name Edwin from 1892 to 1906.[3] Mount Enon Primitive Baptist Church, located in Edwin, was constituted on April 23, 1860.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Edwin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 51. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ^ "Henry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on July 24, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  4. ^ "Henry County". Chattahoochee Trace. Retrieved August 3, 2015.