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Welcome to Abel ...

Abel is located in Cleburne County<1>.


The location of Abel has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Abel, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Abel is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Abel lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Abel (for example, toward Bowdon (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area codes for Abel: (256) & (938)<4>

Communities Also Named Abel ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Abel - they are located in Georgia and Nebraska.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Abel.

Communities near Abel ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Abel.

  • Oxford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Anniston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jacksonville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
    • Jacksonville is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,972 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <5>
  • Heflin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Weaver
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
    • Weaver is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,030 people
  • Lineville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Munford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Hobson City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson City
    • Hobson City is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
  • Blue Mountain
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
    • Blue Mountain is located in Calhoun County
  • Edwardsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
    • Edwardsville is located in Cleburne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Abel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Abel.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Abel. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Abel.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Abel. See our Newspapers Page for Abel.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Abel ...

Looking for more information about Abel? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Abel, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Abel.

Adding Abel to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Abel in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Abel was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Abel on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Abel.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Abel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Cleburne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Abel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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