Marlow, Alabama Explained

Official Name:Marlow, Alabama
Pushpin Map:Alabama#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Baldwin
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:43
Coordinates:30.4611°N -87.7992°W
Area Code:251
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:122291

Marlow is an unincorporated community in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States.

History

The community is named in honor of a local Methodist church.[1] A post office operated under the name Marlow from 1887 to 1909.[2]

Marlow is the former site of Marlow Ferry. The ferry was used by Andrew Jackson and his troops during the War of 1812 and by the Union Army during the American Civil War. The ferry crossed the Fish River, and was an originating point for produce headed to Mobile.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Foscue, Virginia . 1989 . Place Names in Alabama . . The University of Alabama Press . 91 . 0-8173-0410-X .
  2. Web site: Baldwin County . Jim Forte Postal History . 7 January 2016.
  3. Web site: Jackson. John. Historic Marlow Ferry, Part II. gulfcoastnewstoday.com. Gulf Coast News Today. 7 January 2016.