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Welcome to Dogwood Point ...

Dogwood Point is located in Shelby County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Dogwood Point: Dogwood Pt.

Dogwood Point is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Dogwood Point: (205) & (659)<4>

Communities near Dogwood Point ...

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

  • Calera
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Chelsea
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Sylacauga
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Clanton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clanton
    • Clanton is located in Chilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,764 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clanton <5>
  • Montevallo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Childersburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Columbiana
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jemison
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Thorsby
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilsonville
    (9 miles [14.5 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 Dogwood Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dogwood Point.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dogwood Point ...

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

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

The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountyalabama.com/

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 Shelby, 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 Dogwood Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (659) is an overlay for area code (205).
<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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