Gallion, Alabama

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Gallion, Alabama
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Gallion, Alabama, from Snedecor's map of Hale County, Alabama, 1870
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Gallion
Gallion (the United States)
Coordinates: 32°29′48″N87°42′58″W / 32.49667°N 87.71611°W / 32.49667; -87.71611 Coordinates: 32°29′48″N87°42′58″W / 32.49667°N 87.71611°W / 32.49667; -87.71611
Country United States
State Alabama
County Hale
Elevation
190 ft (60 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
36742
Area code 334
GNIS feature ID155075

Gallion, originally known as Macon Station, was a plantation owned by Henry Augustine Tayloe on the Demopolis to Uniontown Rail Line in Hale County, Alabama. It is now known as Gallion to honor Jo Gallion, a railroad official, and is an unincorporated community in the aforementioned county. [1] Gallion has a post office with a ZIP code of 36742. [2] Gallion has one site on the National Register of Historic Places, a plantation house known as Waldwic. [3]

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In 1867, an African-American community named Freetown was established near Gallion. [4]

Geography

Gallion is located at 32.49681, -87.71612 and has an elevation of 194 feet (59 m). [1]

Notable person

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Gallion has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gallion, Alabama
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gallion Post Office
  3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  4. "Freetown Historical Marker". The Historical Marker Database. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  5. Climate Summary for Gallion, Alabama