Coden, Alabama

This article is about the community in the United States. For the bibliographic identifier, see CODEN.

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.^[1]

Coden, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Coden, Alabama
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Coordinates: 30°22′59″N 88°14′18″W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Mobile
Elevation	7 ft (2 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	36523
Area code	251

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.^[1] Beginning in the late 1800s the area became known for its resorts, but a hurricane in 1906 ended the hotel business.^[2]

Geography

Coden is located at 30°22′59″N 88°14′18″W and has an elevation of 7 feet (2 m).^[1]