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Welcome to Jericho ...

Jericho is located in Perry County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Jericho, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1836.

Jericho is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Jericho: (334)

Communities Also Named Jericho ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Jericho: This one is located in Perry County and the other is located in Jackson County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 42 communities that are also named Jericho - they are located in Arkansas, Connecticut, Indiana (2), Kansas, Kentucky (5), Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire (2), New Jersey (2), New York (4), North Carolina, Ohio (3), Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Texas (2), Utah, Vermont (2), Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Jericho ...

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

  • Brent
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Marion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Centreville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
    • Centreville is located in Bibb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
  • Greensboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Newbern
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
    • Newbern is located in Hale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
  • Sprott
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
    • Sprott is located in Perry County
  • Bethlehem
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
    • Bethlehem is located in Perry County
  • Oakmulgee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmulgee
    • Oakmulgee is located in Perry County
  • East Town
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Town
    • East Town is located in Bibb County
  • Egypt ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Egypt is located in Bibb 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 Jericho. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jericho.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jericho ...

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

Adding Jericho to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Jericho post office opened in 1836.

We also found Jericho in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jericho.

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

The official website for Perry County: www.perrycounty-al.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 Perry, 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 Jericho - 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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