Gasque, Alabama Explained

Gasque
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Alabama#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Alabama
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Baldwin
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2010
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:7
Coordinates:30.2533°N -87.8197°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:156396

Gasque is an unincorporated community in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. Gasque is located on Alabama State Route 180, 7.8miles west of Gulf Shores.

History

The community is named after the Gasque family, who lived in the area.[1] A post office operated under the name Gasque from 1880 to 1953.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Foscue, Virginia . 1989 . Place Names in Alabama . . The University of Alabama Press . 62 . 0-8173-0410-X .
  2. Web site: Baldwin County . Jim Forte Postal History . 4 January 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160204040450/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=AL&county=Baldwin . 4 February 2016 .