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Welcome to Congo ...

Congo is located in Cherokee County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Congo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Congo is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

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

Communities Also Named Congo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Congo - they are located in Arkansas, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Congo ...

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

  • Fort Payne
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Rainsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsville
    • Rainsville is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,149 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainsville <5>
  • Centre
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Collinsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Sylvania
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
    • Sylvania is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
  • Crossville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Cedar Bluff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
    • Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <5>
  • Fyffe
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fyffe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fyffe
    • Fyffe is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fyffe <5>
  • Leesburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sand Rock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock
    • Sand Rock is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 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 Congo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Congo.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Congo ...

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

Adding Congo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Congo 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 Congo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Congo post office opened in 1892.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Congo.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Congo. 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 Cherokee, 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 Congo - 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/









 

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