Gallion, originally known as Macon Station, was a plantation owned by Henry Augustine Tayloe on the Demopolis to Uniontown Rail Line in Hale County, Alabama. It is now known as Gallion to honor Jo Gallion, a railroad official, and is an unincorporated community in the aforementioned county.[1] Gallion has a post office with a ZIP code of 36742.[2] Gallion has one site on the National Register of Historic Places, a plantation house known as Waldwic.[3]
Gallion, Alabama | |
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 Gallion, Alabama, from Snedecor's map of Hale County, Alabama, 1870 | |
  Gallion Location in Alabama  Gallion Gallion (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 32°29′48″N 87°42′58″W / 32.49667°N 87.71611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Hale |
| Elevation | 190 ft (60 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 36742 |
| Area code | 334 |
| GNIS feature ID | 155075 |
In 1867, an African-American community named Freetown was established near Gallion.[4]
Geography
editGallion is located at 32.49681, -87.71612 and has an elevation of 194 feet (59 m).[1]
Notable person
edit- Benjamin Minge Duggar, botanist, discoverer of tetracycline
- Henry Augustine Tayloe, founder of Macon Station, which later became Gallion
Climate
editThe climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Gallion has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gallion, Alabama
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gallion Post Office
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "Freetown Historical Marker". The Historical Marker Database. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
- ^ Climate Summary for Gallion, Alabama
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