Gasque is an unincorporated community in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. Gasque is located on Alabama State Route 180, 7.8 miles (12.6 km) west of Gulf Shores.

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Gasque is located in Alabama
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Location within the state of Alabama
Gasque is located in the United States
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Gasque (the United States)
Coordinates: 30°15′12″N 87°49′11″W / 30.25333°N 87.81972°W / 30.25333; -87.81972
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyBaldwin
Elevation
7 ft (2 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID156396[1]

History

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The community is named after the Gasque family, who lived in the area.[2] A post office operated under the name Gasque from 1880 to 1953.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Gasque". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 62. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ^ "Baldwin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on February 4, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2015.