Snowdoun, Alabama Explained

Official Name:Snowdoun, Alabama
Pushpin Map:Alabama#USA
Pushpin Label:Snowdoun
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Montgomery
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:282
Coordinates:32.2417°N -86.2964°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code:334
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:127083

Snowdoun is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Alabama, United States. Snowdoun is located on U.S. Highway 331 9.5miles south of Montgomery.

History

Snowdoun was named by William Falconer in honor of Mount Snowdon in Wales.[1] A post office operated under the name Snowdoun from 1859 to 1957.[2] Snowdoun is located along the route of the Federal Road.[3]

Snowdoun was formerly connected to Montgomery by the Montgomery Southern Railway, a narrow gauge railway.[4]

William Bartram camped near Snowdoun on his expedition through the southern colonies.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Foscue, Virginia . 1989 . Place Names in Alabama . . The University of Alabama Press . 129 . 0-8173-0410-X .
  2. Web site: Montgomery County . Jim Forte Postal History . 19 January 2015.
  3. Book: Braund . Kathryn . Waselkov . Gregory . Christopher . Raven . The Old Federal Road in Alabama . 2019 . University of Alabama Press . Tuscaloosa . 978-0-8173-5930-0 . 116.
  4. Book: George Woodman Hilton. American Narrow Gauge Railroads. 1990. Stanford University Press. 978-0-8047-1731-1. 304.
  5. Book: Bartram Trail Conference. Bartram Heritage. 1979. Brad Sanders. 134. GGKEY:LPJW3TZ54Y4.