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Welcome to Alabama Shores ...

Alabama Shores is located in Colbert County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Alabama Shores: Alabama Shrs.

Alabama Shores is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Communities near Alabama Shores ...

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

  • Florence
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Muscle Shoals
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscle Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscle Shoals
    • Muscle Shoals is located in Colbert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,877 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscle Shoals <5>
  • Sheffield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Tuscumbia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Liberty Grove
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
    • Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
  • Rogersville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
    • Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
    • Former name for Rogersville:
    • Rodgersville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <5>
  • Town Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
    • Town Creek is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Creek <5>
  • Littleville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
    • Littleville is located in Colbert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
  • Killen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killen
    • Killen is located in Lauderdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killen <5>
  • Saint Joseph
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
    • Saint Joseph is located in Lawrence County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alabama Shores ...

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

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

The official website for Colbert County: www.colbertcounty.org/

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 Colbert, 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 Alabama Shores - 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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