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Welcome to Bullock ...

Bullock is located in Crenshaw County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Bullock, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Bullock is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Bullock is located in the (334) area code.

Communities Also Named Bullock ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Bullock - they are located in Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ontario, South Carolina, Texas and Utah.

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

Communities near Bullock ...

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

  • Opp
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • 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 southeast)
    • 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>
  • Luverne
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • New Brockton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Brockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Brantley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brantley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantley
    • Brantley is located in Crenshaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brantley <4>
  • Babbie
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babbie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Rutledge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutledge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
    • Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
  • Dozier
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dozier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozier
    • Dozier is located in Crenshaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dozier <4>
  • Goshen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Glenwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bullock ...

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

Adding Bullock to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bullock.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bullock. 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 Crenshaw, 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 Bullock - 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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