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Welcome to Alberton ...

Alberton is located in Coffee County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Alberton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1978.

Alberton is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Alberton: (334)

Communities Also Named Alberton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Alberton - they are located in Montana, Ontario, Prince Edward Island and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Alberton ...

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

  • Enterprise
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Enterprise is located in Coffee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,997 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <4>
  • Opp
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opp
    • Opp is located in Covington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,313 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opp <4>
  • Elba
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
    • Elba is located in Coffee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,919 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elba <4>
  • Samson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • New Brockton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Brockton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brockton
    • New Brockton is located in Coffee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,286 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Brockton <4>
  • Babbie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babbie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbie
    • Babbie is located in Covington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
  • Kinston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinston
    • Kinston is located in Coffee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinston <4>
  • Sanford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
    • Sanford is located in Covington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
  • Horn Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horn Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Hill
    • Horn Hill is located in Covington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
  • Coffee Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffee Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
    • Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 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 Alberton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alberton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alberton ...

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

Adding Alberton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Alberton 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 Alberton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alberton.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alberton. 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 Coffee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alberton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<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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