Gallion, Alabama | |
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![]() Gallion, Alabama, from Snedecor's map of Hale County, Alabama, 1870 | |
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 |
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]
In 1867, an African-American community named Freetown was established near Gallion.[4]
Geography
[edit]Gallion 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
[edit]The 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