Elsanor, Alabama

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.

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
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]

History

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

References

  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.


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