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.
Gasque | |
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Coordinates: 30°15′12″N 87°49′11″W / 30.25333°N 87.81972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Baldwin |
Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 156396[1] |
History
editThe 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
edit- ^ "Gasque". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 62. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ "Baldwin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on February 4, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2015.