Elsanor, Alabama

Elsanor, Alabama
Elsanor, Alabama is located in Alabama
Elsanor, Alabama
Elsanor, Alabama
Elsanor, Alabama is located in the United States
Elsanor, Alabama
Elsanor, Alabama
Coordinates: 30°32′43″N 87°35′01″W / 30.54528°N 87.58361°W / 30.54528; -87.58361
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyBaldwin
Elevation
138 ft (42 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code251
GNIS feature ID156313[1]

Elsanor is an unincorporated community in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. Elsanor is located on U.S. Route 90, 7.7 miles (12.4 km) east of Robertsdale.

History

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The community is named for Elsa Norton, whose husband donated the land and money for the community's school.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Elsanor". 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. 52. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.