Gallion, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Gallion, Alabama, from Snedecor's map of Hale County, Alabama, 1870
Gallion, Alabama, from Snedecor's map of Hale County, Alabama, 1870
Gallion is located in Alabama
Gallion
Gallion
Location in Alabama
Gallion is located in the United States
Gallion
Gallion
Gallion (the United States)
Coordinates: 32°29′48″N 87°42′58″W / 32.49667°N 87.71611°W / 32.49667; -87.71611
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyHale
Elevation
190 ft (60 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
36742
Area code334
GNIS feature ID155075

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

Gallion is located at 32.49681, -87.71612 and has an elevation of 194 feet (59 m).[1]

Notable person

Climate

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

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gallion, Alabama
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gallion Post Office
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  4. ^ "Freetown Historical Marker". The Historical Marker Database. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  5. ^ Climate Summary for Gallion, Alabama


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