Josephine, Alabama | |
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Coordinates: 30°19′36″N 87°31′52″W / 30.32667°N 87.53111°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Baldwin |
Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 251 |
GNIS feature ID | 121057 [1] |
Josephine is an unincorporated community in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States.
The community is named for Josephine Ross, who was the daughter of the first postmaster. [2] A post office operated under the name Josephine from 1881 to 1959. [3]
Raphael Semmes, who served as the captain of the commerce raider CSS Alabama during the Civil War, had a summer home in Josephine. [4] In 1898, the McPherson family bought the Semmes property. They operated the Mexiwana Hotel on the site of the Semmes home until 1935. A school, which served grades 1–6, operated in Josephine from 1903 to 1917. The community was also home to a bakery before it moved to Foley. [5]
A small sand mound, built by Native Americans who lived in the area, is located near the site of the former Josephine post office. [6] Bamahenge, a full-scale fiberglass replica of Stonehenge, is located on the grounds of Barber Marina outside of Josephine. [7]
Josephine, Alabama | |
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Coordinates: 30°19′36″N 87°31′52″W / 30.32667°N 87.53111°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Baldwin |
Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 251 |
GNIS feature ID | 121057 [1] |
Josephine is an unincorporated community in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States.
The community is named for Josephine Ross, who was the daughter of the first postmaster. [2] A post office operated under the name Josephine from 1881 to 1959. [3]
Raphael Semmes, who served as the captain of the commerce raider CSS Alabama during the Civil War, had a summer home in Josephine. [4] In 1898, the McPherson family bought the Semmes property. They operated the Mexiwana Hotel on the site of the Semmes home until 1935. A school, which served grades 1–6, operated in Josephine from 1903 to 1917. The community was also home to a bakery before it moved to Foley. [5]
A small sand mound, built by Native Americans who lived in the area, is located near the site of the former Josephine post office. [6] Bamahenge, a full-scale fiberglass replica of Stonehenge, is located on the grounds of Barber Marina outside of Josephine. [7]