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Rabun, Alabama

Coordinates: 31°01′37″N 87°43′30″W / 31.02694°N 87.72500°W / 31.02694; -87.72500
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Rabun, Alabama
Rabun, Alabama is located in Alabama
Rabun, Alabama
Rabun, Alabama
Rabun, Alabama is located in the United States
Rabun, Alabama
Rabun, Alabama
Coordinates: 31°01′37″N 87°43′30″W / 31.02694°N 87.72500°W / 31.02694; -87.72500
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyBaldwin
Elevation
259 ft (79 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code251
GNIS feature ID125397[1]

Rabun is an unincorporated community in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States.

History

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The community is named in honor of the Rabon family, who were early settlers of the area.[2] A post office operated under the name Rabun from 1916 to 1959.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Rabun". 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. 115. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ^ "Baldwin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 7, 2016.