Kushla, Alabama Explained

Kushla, Alabama
Pushpin Map:Alabama#USA
Pushpin Label:Kushla
Pushpin Label Position:top
Coordinates:30.8156°N -88.1581°W
Coordinates Footnotes: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Mobile
Elevation Ft:62
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Area Code:251
Blank1 Name:GNIS ID

Kushla is an unincorporated community in Mobile County, Alabama, United States.[1] A post office operated under the name Kushla from 1887 to 1919.[2] The community's name is likely derived from the Choctaw words kusha meaning "cane" and hieli meaning "standing".[3]

Geography

Kushla is located at 30.8156°N -88.1581°W. The elevation is 62feet.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kushla, Alabama . Alabama Home Town Locator . March 9, 2008.
  2. Web site: Mobile County . Jim Forte Postal History . 3 March 2015.
  3. Book: Read, William A. . 1984 . Indian Place Names in Alabama . . The University of Alabama Press . 39 . 0-8173-0231-X .