Rabun is an unincorporated community in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States.
History
The community is named in honor of the Rabon family, who were early settlers of the area.[2] A post office operated under the name Rabun from 1916 to 1959.[3]
The Rabon Turpentine Company operated from 1928 to 1937 and distilled turpentine. The company constructed a commissary, homes, and a school.[4]
References
- ↑ "Rabun". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 115. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ↑ "Baldwin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
- ↑ Francis, Juanita W. (1979). Baldwin County's Historical Forestry Industry (PDF).
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