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Welcome to Broad View ...

Broad View is located in Pike County<1>.


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


Broad View is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

The area code for Broad View: (334)

Communities near Broad View ...

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

  • Troy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,762 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
  • Clio
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
    • Clio is located in Barbour County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <4>
  • Ariton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ariton
    • Ariton is located in Dale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
  • Louisville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
    • Louisville is located in Barbour County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
  • Goshen
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Banks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Blue Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
    • Blue Springs is located in Barbour County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Buckhorn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
    • Buckhorn is located in Pike County
  • Tarentum
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
    • Tarentum is located in Pike County
  • Tennille
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennille
    • Tennille is located in Pike 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 Broad View. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Broad View.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Broad View ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Broad View. 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 Pike, 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 Broad View - 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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