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Welcome to Aberfoil ...

Aberfoil is located in Bullock County<1> (at the time of its founding, Aberfoil was located in Macon County).


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Aberfoil, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Aberfoil is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

The telephone area code for Aberfoil: (334)

Communities near Aberfoil ...

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

  • Union Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Clayton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Hurtsboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsboro
    • Hurtsboro is located in Russell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
  • Midway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Bullock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
  • Banks
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
    • Banks is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banks <4>
  • Inverness
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inverness have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
    • Inverness is located in Bullock County
  • Pine Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
    • Pine Grove is located in Bullock County
  • Smuteye
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smuteye
    • Smuteye is located in Bullock County
  • Three Notch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Notch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Notch
    • Three Notch is located in Bullock County
  • Perote
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perote have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perote
    • Perote is located in Bullock County

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 Aberfoil. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Aberfoil.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Aberfoil. 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 Aberfoil.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Aberfoil ...

Looking for more information about Aberfoil? 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 Aberfoil, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Aberfoil.

Adding Aberfoil to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Aberfoil 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 Aberfoil was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Aberfoil in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Aberfoil.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Aberfoil. 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 Bullock, 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 Aberfoil - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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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