Welcome to Buzzard Roost ...
Buzzard Roost is located in Colbert County<1>.
The location of Buzzard Roost has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Buzzard Roost, you might consider that their post office opened in 1811.
Buzzard Roost is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Buzzard Roost lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Buzzard Roost: (256) and (938)<4>
Communities Also Named Buzzard Roost ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Buzzard Roost - they are located in Arkansas and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Buzzard Roost.
Communities near Buzzard Roost ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Buzzard Roost.
- Florence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <5>
- Sheffield
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <5>
- Tuscumbia
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscumbia
- Tuscumbia is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscumbia <5>
- Iuka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Iuka is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <5>
- Cherokee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Cherokee is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <5>
- Burnsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Burnsville is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <5>
- Tishomingo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tishomingo
- Tishomingo is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tishomingo <5>
- Waterloo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Waterloo is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <5>
- Paden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Caryton ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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 Buzzard Roost. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Buzzard Roost.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Buzzard Roost. 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 Buzzard Roost.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Buzzard Roost. See our Newspapers Page for Buzzard Roost.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Buzzard Roost ...
Looking for more information about Buzzard Roost? 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 Buzzard Roost, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Buzzard Roost.
Adding Buzzard Roost to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Buzzard Roost in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Buzzard Roost was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Buzzard Roost post office opened in 1811.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Buzzard Roost.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buzzard Roost. 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 Buzzard Roost - 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |