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Guest
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyDeKalb
Elevation
1,168 ft (335 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code256

Guest is an unincorporated community in DeKalb County, Alabama, in the United States.[1]

History

The community was most likely named for the local Guest family.[2] A post office called Guest was established in 1892, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[3] Guest has been noted for its unusual place name.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Guest, Alabama
  2. ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 66. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  3. ^ "DeKalb County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  4. ^ Thompson, George E. (1 July 2009). You Live Where?: Interesting and Unusual Facts about where We Live. iUniverse. p. 2. ISBN 978-1-4401-3421-0.