Kushla, Alabama
Coordinates30°48′56″N 088°09′29″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyMobile
Elevation62 ft
Time zoneCentral (CST) (UTC-6)
Time zone (DST)CDT (UTC-5)
Area code251

Kushla is an unincorporated community in Mobile County, Alabama, United States.[1][2] A post office operated under the name Kushla from 1887 to 1919.[3] The community's name is likely derived from the Choctaw words kusha meaning "cane" and hieli meaning "standing".[4]

Geography

Kushla is located at 30°48′56″N 088°09′29″W. The elevation is 62 feet (19 m).[1][2]

References

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  2. ^ "Kushla, Alabama". Alabama Home Town Locator. Retrieved March 9, 2008.
  3. ^ "Mobile County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  4. ^ Read, William A. (1984). Indian Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 39. ISBN 0-8173-0231-X.