Stockton, Alabama
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Baldwin |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
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| GNIS feature ID | 127416 |
Stockton is an unincorporated community in Baldwin 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 Micropolitan Statistical Area.
A slasher film, Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood was made in and around the Stockton area.
History
The community is most likely named for Francis Stockton, who was appointed in 1809 to select a site for the first Baldwin County courthouse.[1] The Stockton post office first began operations in 1837.[2]
Gallery
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Stockton Alabama Masonic Hall.jpg
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McMillan House, County Road 21, Stockton (Baldwin County, Alabama).jpg
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Stockton United Methodist Church.jpg
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