Guest, Alabama

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Guest, Alabama
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Guest
Location within Alabama
Coordinates: 34°25′27″N85°52′24″W / 34.42417°N 85.87333°W / 34.42417; -85.87333  
Country United States
State Alabama
County DeKalb
Elevation
1,168 ft (335 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 256

Guest is an unincorporated community in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. [1]

History

The community was most likely named for the local Guest family. [2] A post office called Guest was established in 1892, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905. [3]

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.