Gees Bend

Gees Bend is a stream bend in Wilcox, Alabama. Gees Bend is situated nearby to the village Boykin, as well as near the area Wilcox County Courthouse Historic District.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Boykin and Camden.

Boykin

Village

Photo: Arthur Rothstein, Public domain.

Boykin, also known as Gee's Bend, is an African American majority community and census-designated place in a large bend of the Alabama River in Wilcox County, Alabama. Boykin is situated 2 miles north of Gees Bend.

Camden

Village

Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.

Camden is a city in and the county seat of Wilcox County, Alabama, United States. The population was 1,927 at the 2020 census, down from 2,020 in 2010. Camden is situated 4 miles south of Gees Bend.

Gees Bend

Type: Stream bend
Also known as: “Gee’s Bend”
Category: body of water
Location: Wilcox, Alabama, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

32.04681° or 32° 2′ 49″ north

Longitude

-87.2811° or 87° 16′ 52″ west

Elevation

82 feet (25 metres)

Open location code

864J2PW9+PH

GeoNames ID

4063920

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