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Welcome to Dyke ...

Dyke is located in Tallapoosa County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Dyke, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1896.

Dyke is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Communities Also Named Dyke ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Dyke - they are located in Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Nevada (3), New York (2), Oklahoma and Virginia.

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

Communities near Dyke ...

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

  • Alexander City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander City
    • Alexander City is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,142 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander City <4>
  • Tallassee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Dadeville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dadeville
    • Dadeville is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,007 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dadeville <4>
  • Goodwater
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Eclectic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Camp Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill
    • Camp Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Hill <4>
  • Jacksons' Gap
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • New Site
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
    • New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
  • Rockford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Kellyton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
    • Kellyton is located in Coosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 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 Dyke. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dyke.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dyke ...

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

Adding Dyke to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dyke 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 Dyke was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Dyke post office opened in 1896.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dyke.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dyke. 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 Tallapoosa, 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 Dyke - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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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