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Welcome to Colonial Gardens ...

Colonial Gardens is located in Madison County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Colonial Gardens: Colonial Gdns. (or less commonly used: Colonial Gardns., Colonial Grdens. or Colonial Grdns.)

Colonial Gardens is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Area codes for Colonial Gardens: (256) and (938)<4>

Communities Also Named Colonial Gardens ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Colonial Gardens - they are located in Illinois (2), Maryland, New Jersey (2), Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Colonial Gardens ...

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

  • Huntsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Madison
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,654 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
  • Fayetteville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Park City Heights
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City Heights
    • Park City Heights is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,442 people
  • Ardmore
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
    • Ardmore is located in Limestone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <5>
  • Ardmore
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
    • Ardmore is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,218 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <5>
  • Gurley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Flintville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
    • Flintville is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 627 people
  • Clarks Ferry
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Ferry
    • Clarks Ferry is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
  • Hazel Green
    (4 miles [6.4 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 Colonial Gardens. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Colonial Gardens.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Colonial Gardens ...

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

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

The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.al.us/

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 Madison, 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 Colonial Gardens - 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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