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Welcome to Coosada ...

The town of Coosada is located in Elmore County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Coosada, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1950.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Coosada has a population of 1,305 people<2> (see below for details).

Coosada is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Coosada lies within the (334) area code.

The ZIP code for Coosada: 36020<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Coosada had an population of 1,305 people. This is an increase of 6.62% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.57% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Coosada had a population of 1,224 people. This makes Coosada the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Coosada represents 0.03% of the population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 236th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,224 people, the population of Coosada decreased 11.43% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,382 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Coosada.

Communities near Coosada ...

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

  • Montgomery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Prattville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Pike Road
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Wetumpka
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Deatsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deatsville
    • Deatsville is located in Elmore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deatsville <5>
  • Eclectic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Autaugaville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Autaugaville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autaugaville
    • Autaugaville is located in Autauga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
  • Boylston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston
    • Boylston is located in Montgomery County
  • Adkin Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkin Hill
    • Adkin Hill is located in Elmore County
    • Adkin Hill has also been known as:
    • Atkins Hill
  • New Town
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
    • New Town is located in Montgomery 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 Coosada. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coosada.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coosada ...

Looking for more information about Coosada? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Coosada, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Coosada.

Adding Coosada to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Coosada 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 Coosada was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Coosada post office opened in 1950.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Coosada.

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

The official website for Elmore County: www.elmoreco.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 Elmore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Coosada.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coosada - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Coosada). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Coosada or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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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