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Welcome to Florala ...

The town of Florala is located in Covington County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Florala, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Florala: The name Florala is a portmanteau<2> and it reflects the fact that the city lies just north of Alabama's border with Florida.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Florala has a population of 1,907 people<3> (see below for details).

Florala is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Florala lies within the (334) area code.

The ZIP code for Florala: 36442<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Florala had an population of 1,907 people. This is a decrease of 3.69% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.9% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Florala had a population of 1,980 people (or 5.24% of the total population of Covington County). This makes Florala the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Florala represents 0.04% of the population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 185th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,980 people, the population of Florala has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,964 people).

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

Communities near Florala ...

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

  • Opp
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opp
    • Opp is located in Covington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,313 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opp <6>
  • Samson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Laurel Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Kinston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinston have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinston
    • Kinston is located in Coffee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinston <6>
  • Carolina
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
    • Carolina is located in Covington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
  • Horn Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horn Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Hill
    • Horn Hill is located in Covington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
  • Onycha
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onycha
    • Onycha is located in Covington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
  • Libertyville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertyville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
    • Libertyville is located in Covington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
  • Svea
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
    • Svea is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
  • Red Oak
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Red Oak is located in Covington 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 Florala. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Florala.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Florala. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Florala.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Florala ...

Looking for more information about Florala? 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 Florala, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Florala.

Adding Florala to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Florala 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 Florala was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Florala post office opened in 1891.

We also found Florala in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Florala.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Florala. 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 Covington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A portmanteau (such as Florala) is the combination or contraction of two (or more) words, their sound and the meaning of those words to create a new word. For example, camera and recorder becomes camcorder.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Florala.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Florala - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 Florala). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Florala or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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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