Holland Gin, Alabama
| Holland Gin, Alabama | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Holland Gin, Alabama Location in Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 34°57′48″N 86°53′14″W / 34.96333°N 86.88722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Limestone |
| Elevation | 899 ft (274 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 256 |
| GNIS feature ID | 156487[1] |
Holland Gin is an unincorporated community in Limestone County, Alabama, in the United States.
Holland Gin has been noted for its unusual place name.[2] Holland Gin was named for a cotton gin operated by a father and son, Hezzie and Egbert Holland.[3]
References
- ↑ "Holland Gin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 72. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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