Central Baldwin
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Central Baldwin is a colloquial term referring to an area of Baldwin County, Alabama
along Alabama State Highway 59. The area begins at the Interstate 10
exit in Loxley, Alabama
including Robertsdale, Alabama
and ending with Summerdale, Alabama
. The unofficial boundary is generally considered to be the public school district served by Robertsdale High School
. The term began to be used by most people in the area with the creation of Central Baldwin Middle School in the late 1990s. Although students in Summerdale
attend Foley High School
rather than Robertsdale High School
it is generally considered apart of the Central Baldwin region.
, Loxley
, Summerdale
, and Silverhill
(the only town that does not contain a section of Highway 59). Three smaller communities: Rosinton, Elsanor, and Seminole are also often included in the region.
Robertsdale serves as the "hub" of this region because it is the largest city and consists of many public works buildings. There is also a livestock auction, a large "feed and seed" store, and a rodeo
venue to service the large farmlands of the region.
Loxley is becoming a popular location for the expansion of the suburbs from Daphne
and Spanish Fort
because it is serviced by an Interstate 10
exit and is almost directly in between the large cities of Mobile, Alabama
and Pensacola, Florida
. Loxley also has a large privately owned farmers' market
that is popular among the locals and tourists traveling to the beach.
Print
Robertsdale's The Independent is the primary newspaper read by the locals. The paper focuses on the Central Baldwin region.
and Orange Beach
via Highway 59. This region is also where the Baldwin County Fair takes place.
Baldwin County, Alabama
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*85.7% White*9.4% Black*0.7% Native American*0.7% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.5% Two or more races*4.4% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
along Alabama State Highway 59. The area begins at the Interstate 10
Interstate 10
Interstate 10 is the fourth-longest Interstate Highway in the United States, after I-90, I-80, and I-40. It is the southernmost east–west, coast-to-coast Interstate Highway, although I-4 and I-8 are further south. It stretches from the Pacific Ocean at State Route 1 in Santa Monica,...
exit in Loxley, Alabama
Loxley, Alabama
Loxley is a town in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population of the town is 1,348. It is part of the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley micropolitan area...
including Robertsdale, Alabama
Robertsdale, Alabama
Robertsdale is a city in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 3,782. It is part of the Daphne–Fairhope–Foley Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
and ending with Summerdale, Alabama
Summerdale, Alabama
Summerdale is a rural town in south-central Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. It is the site of the NOLF Summerdale Airport. At the 2000 census the population was 655. It is part of the Daphne–Fairhope–Foley Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Summerdale is located at...
. The unofficial boundary is generally considered to be the public school district served by Robertsdale High School
Robertsdale High School
Robertsdale High School is in Robertsdale, Alabama and is part of the Baldwin County Public Schools System.-Alumni:*Timothy D. Cook current CEO of Apple Inc....
. The term began to be used by most people in the area with the creation of Central Baldwin Middle School in the late 1990s. Although students in Summerdale
Summerdale, Alabama
Summerdale is a rural town in south-central Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. It is the site of the NOLF Summerdale Airport. At the 2000 census the population was 655. It is part of the Daphne–Fairhope–Foley Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Summerdale is located at...
attend Foley High School
Foley High School
Foley High School is in Foley, Alabama and is part of the Baldwin County Public Schools System.-Alumni:*Ken Stabler is a former football quarterback in the NFL for the Oakland Raiders , the Houston Oilers , and the New Orleans Saints . Julio Jones, Robert Lester, and D.J Fluker are all football...
rather than Robertsdale High School
Robertsdale High School
Robertsdale High School is in Robertsdale, Alabama and is part of the Baldwin County Public Schools System.-Alumni:*Timothy D. Cook current CEO of Apple Inc....
it is generally considered apart of the Central Baldwin region.
Cities
Central Baldwin is composed of four municipalities, RobertsdaleRobertsdale, Alabama
Robertsdale is a city in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 3,782. It is part of the Daphne–Fairhope–Foley Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, Loxley
Loxley, Alabama
Loxley is a town in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population of the town is 1,348. It is part of the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley micropolitan area...
, Summerdale
Summerdale, Alabama
Summerdale is a rural town in south-central Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. It is the site of the NOLF Summerdale Airport. At the 2000 census the population was 655. It is part of the Daphne–Fairhope–Foley Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Summerdale is located at...
, and Silverhill
Silverhill, Alabama
Silverhill is a town in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 616. It is part of the Daphne–Fairhope–Foley Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
(the only town that does not contain a section of Highway 59). Three smaller communities: Rosinton, Elsanor, and Seminole are also often included in the region.
Robertsdale serves as the "hub" of this region because it is the largest city and consists of many public works buildings. There is also a livestock auction, a large "feed and seed" store, and a rodeo
Rodeo
Rodeo is a competitive sport which arose out of the working practices of cattle herding in Spain, Mexico, and later the United States, Canada, South America and Australia. It was based on the skills required of the working vaqueros and later, cowboys, in what today is the western United States,...
venue to service the large farmlands of the region.
Loxley is becoming a popular location for the expansion of the suburbs from Daphne
Daphne, Alabama
Daphne is a city in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States, on the eastern shoreline of Mobile Bay. The city is located along I-10, 11 miles east of Mobile and 150 miles southwest of the state capital of Montgomery. The United States Census 2000 lists the population of the city as 16,581 making...
and Spanish Fort
Spanish Fort, Alabama
Spanish Fort is a suburb of Mobile, Alabama in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States, located on the eastern shore of Mobile Bay. The 2000 census lists the population of the city as 5,423. It is part of the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley micropolitan area....
because it is serviced by an Interstate 10
Interstate 10
Interstate 10 is the fourth-longest Interstate Highway in the United States, after I-90, I-80, and I-40. It is the southernmost east–west, coast-to-coast Interstate Highway, although I-4 and I-8 are further south. It stretches from the Pacific Ocean at State Route 1 in Santa Monica,...
exit and is almost directly in between the large cities of Mobile, Alabama
Mobile, Alabama
Mobile is the third most populous city in the Southern US state of Alabama and is the county seat of Mobile County. It is located on the Mobile River and the central Gulf Coast of the United States. The population within the city limits was 195,111 during the 2010 census. It is the largest...
and Pensacola, Florida
Pensacola, Florida
Pensacola is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle and the county seat of Escambia County, Florida, United States of America. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 56,255 and as of 2009, the estimated population was 53,752...
. Loxley also has a large privately owned farmers' market
Farmers' market
A farmers' market consists of individual vendors—mostly farmers—who set up booths, tables or stands, outdoors or indoors, to sell produce, meat products, fruits and sometimes prepared foods and beverages...
that is popular among the locals and tourists traveling to the beach.
Commerce
Most of the businesses in Central Baldwin make a profit from tourists traveling to Gulf ShoresGulf Shores, Alabama
-External links:*...
and Orange Beach
Orange Beach, Alabama
Orange Beach is a city in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 3,784. It is part of the Daphne–Fairhope–Foley Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
via Highway 59. This region is also where the Baldwin County Fair takes place.