Belforest, Alabama Explained

Official Name:Belforest, Alabama
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Alabama#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Alabama
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Name1: Alabama
Subdivision Name2:Baldwin
Elevation Ft:154
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Coordinates:30.6039°N -87.8525°W
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:36526 (Daphne)
Area Code:251
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:113841

Belforest is a small, unincorporated community in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. Belforest is located on Alabama State Route 181, 2.9miles east of Daphne.

History

The community name likely comes from a combination of the French word bel, meaning "beautiful," and forest.[1] A post office operated under the name Belforest from 1900 to 1911.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Foscue, Virginia . 1989 . Place Names in Alabama . . The University of Alabama Press . 15 . 0-8173-0410-X .
  2. Web site: Baldwin County . Jim Forte Postal History . 6 January 2016.