Stockton
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Location of Stockton in Baldwin County, Alabama.
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| Coordinates: 30°59′38″N 87°51′29″W / 30.99389°N 87.85806°W / 30.99389; -87.85806 | |
| 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)
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| • Total | 557 |
| • Density | 59.62/sq mi (23.02/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 251 |
| FIPS code | 01-73272 |
| GNIS feature ID | 127416 |
Stockton is an unincorporated communityinBaldwin County, Alabama, United States. It is the nearest community to Bottle Creek Indian Mounds, a National Historic Landmark.
The community is part of the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley metropolitan area.
A slasher film, Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood, was made in and around the Stockton area.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 557 | — | |
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The most recent estimates of the population of the community, puts the population somewhere near 2,046 individuals. These estimates also list the following races and ethnicities:
{{Citation needed|date=June 2023}}The community is most likely named for Francis Stockton, who was appointed in 1809 to select a site for the first Baldwin County courthouse.[3] The Stockton post office first began operations in 1837.[4] The U. S. Mail service delivered mail from Montgomery, Alabama by stage coach twice a week to Stockton. In 1855 the United States government started a mail service between Mobile, Stockton and Claiborne, Alabama. Steamers were awarded contracts for carrying the mail, each leaving Mobile twice a week, touching at Stockton, which was connected to Montgomery by the stage line.
Stockton is served by several major roadways, in and around the small community. Stockton is also home to a small seaplane base, mainly frequented by general aviation traffic.
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