Kushla, Alabama

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
30°48′56″N 088°09′29″W / 30.81556°N 88.15806°W / 30.81556; -88.15806 [1]CountryUnited StatesStateAlabamaCountyMobileElevation62 ft (19 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code251GNIS ID[1]121285

Kushla is an unincorporated community in Mobile County, Alabama, United States.[1][2] A post office operated under the name Kushla from 1887 to 1919.[3] The community's name is likely derived from the Choctaw words kusha meaning "cane" and hieli meaning "standing".[4]

Geography

Kushla is located at 30°48′56″N 088°09′29″W / 30.81556°N 88.15806°W / 30.81556; -88.15806. The elevation is 62 feet (19 m).[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Feature Detail Report for: Kushla (Mobile County, Alabama)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Kushla, Alabama". Alabama Home Town Locator. Retrieved March 9, 2008.
  3. ^ "Mobile County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  4. ^ Read, William A. (1984). Indian Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 39. ISBN 0-8173-0231-X.
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