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Estothel, Alabama
Estothel, Alabama is located in Alabama
Estothel, Alabama
Estothel, Alabama
Location in Alabama
Estothel, Alabama is located in the United States
Estothel, Alabama
Estothel, Alabama
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Alabama
County Covington
Elevation
289 ft (88 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 334
GNIS feature ID 154452

Estothel, also known as Gatlin, is a small place in Covington County, Alabama, United States. It is an unincorporated community. This means it is a settlement that does not have its own local government. Instead, it is part of the larger county.

Estothel is located about 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of a town called Opp. You can find it along Alabama State Route 52.

History of Estothel

Estothel has a short but interesting history. For a few years, it was known by a different name.

The Gatlin Post Office

From 1901 to 1905, a post office operated in this community. It was known as the Gatlin post office. A post office was a very important place back then. It helped people send and receive letters and packages. It also connected the community to the outside world.

Having a post office often meant a community was growing. It showed that enough people lived there to need this service. Even though the post office eventually closed, its time in operation is a part of Estothel's past.

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