Battles Wharf, Alabama Explained

Official Name:Battles Wharf, Alabama
Pushpin Map:Alabama#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Alabama
Pushpin Mapsize:200
Coordinates:30.4944°N -87.9278°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Name2:Baldwin
Elevation Ft:7
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Area Code:251
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:157887

Battles Wharf, formerly known as Yarborough, Dadeville, Battles, and Narcissus, is an unincorporated community in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States.

History

Battles Wharf community has gone through a number of name changes. It was originally known as Yarborough, possibly in honor of a local family. The name was then changed to Dadeville to honor R. R. Dade. The name later changed to Battles, but due to another community in Alabama having a similar name, it was then renamed Narcissus, in honor of the figure from Greek mythology. Finally, the community became known as Battles Wharf.[1] A post office operated under the name Battles from 1875 to 1903, under the name Narcissus from 1903 to 1904, and under the name Battles Wharf from 1904 to 1961.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Foscue, Virginia . 1989 . Place Names in Alabama . . The University of Alabama Press . 13 . 0-8173-0410-X .
  2. Web site: Baldwin County . Jim Forte Postal History . 6 January 2016.