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Stockton
Location of Stockton in Baldwin County, Alabama.
Location of Stockton in Baldwin County, Alabama.
Stockton is located in Alabama
Stockton
Stockton
Location in Alabama
Stockton is located in the United States
Stockton
Stockton
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Alabama
County Baldwin
Area
 • Total 9.63 sq mi (24.94 km2)
 • Land 9.34 sq mi (24.20 km2)
 • Water 0.29 sq mi (0.74 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 557
 • Density 59.62/sq mi (23.02/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 251
FIPS code 01-73272
GNIS feature ID 127416

Stockton is a small, unincorporated community located in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. An unincorporated community means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a town or city with its own local government. Stockton is known for being very close to the Bottle Creek Indian Mounds, which is a special historical site.

This community is part of a larger area called the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley metropolitan area.

About the People of Stockton

The most recent official count of people in Stockton was in 2020. At that time, 557 people lived there.

Here's a look at the different groups of people living in Stockton:

A Look Back at Stockton's History

Stockton probably got its name from Francis Stockton. He was chosen in 1809 to pick the spot for Baldwin County's very first courthouse.

The Stockton post office started delivering mail in 1837. Back then, mail came from Montgomery, Alabama, by a special coach called a stagecoach, twice a week. Later, in 1855, the U.S. government started a new mail service. Steamers, which are boats powered by steam, carried mail between Mobile, Stockton, and Claiborne, Alabama. These boats stopped at Stockton twice a week, connecting it to the stagecoach line that went to Montgomery.

Getting Around Stockton

Stockton has a few important roads that help people travel in and out of the community. It also has a small seaplane base. This is a place where planes that can land on water take off and land. It's mostly used by smaller, private planes.

Main Roads

  • I-65 (AL).svg Interstate 65: A major highway that runs through many states.
  • Alabama 59.svg Alabama State Route 59: A state road that helps connect Stockton to other places in Alabama.

Places to Land Planes

  • Hubbard Landing Seaplane Base: This is the small airport for seaplanes near Stockton.

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