Coden, Alabama

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Coden is an unincorporated community coastal fishing village in southern Mobile County, Alabama, United States. Located near Bayou la Batre, it lies across the Mississippi Sound from Dauphin Island.{{Gnis|116343|Coden, Alabama}}

History

The name of the community is derived from Bayou Coden, the bayou that it is situated upon. Bayou Coden is an English translation of the original French name, Coq d' Inde. Beginning in the late 1800s the area became known for its resorts, but a hurricane in 1906 ended the hotel business.{{cite web |url=http://www.portersvillerevivalgroup.org/ANNUAL%20LETTER.htm |title=Portersville Revival Group: Annual Letter |year=2007 |publisher=Portersville Revival Group |accessdate=April 27, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727182247/http://www.portersvillerevivalgroup.org/ANNUAL%20LETTER.htm |archive-date=July 27, 2011 |url-status=dead }}

Geography

Coden is located at {{coord|30|22|59|N|88|14|18|W|type:city_region:US-AL|display=inline}} and has an elevation of {{convert|7|ft|m|0}}.

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{{Short description|Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States}}

Category:Unincorporated communities in Alabama

Category:Unincorporated communities in Mobile County, Alabama

Category:Populated coastal places in Alabama