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Welcome to Blue Pond ...

Blue Pond is located in Calhoun County<1>.


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


Blue Pond is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Area codes for Blue Pond: (256) and (938)<4>

Communities Also Named Blue Pond ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Blue Pond: This one is located in Calhoun County and the other is located in Cherokee County.

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

Communities near Blue Pond ...

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

  • Anniston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jacksonville
    (13 miles [20.9 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>
  • Lincoln
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Lincoln is located in Talladega County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <5>
  • Heflin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Weaver
    (10 miles [16.1 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
  • Munford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Ohatchee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hobson City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • 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
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • 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 Blue Pond. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blue Pond.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blue Pond ...

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

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

The official website for Calhoun County: www.calhouncounty.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 Calhoun, 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 Blue Pond - 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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