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Welcome to Kalona ...

Kalona is located in Chilton County<1>.


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


Kalona is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Kalona ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Kalona - it's located in Iowa.

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

Communities near Kalona ...

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

  • Alabaster
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabaster
    • Alabaster is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,701 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alabaster <4>
  • Calera
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Clanton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <4>
  • Montevallo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Columbiana
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Thorsby
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Maplesville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
    • Wilton is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
    • Former names for Wilton:
    • Birmingham Junction
    • Bismarck
    • Catoosa
    • Woods
    • Woodsborough
  • Oakley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
    • Oakley is located in Bibb County
  • Ashby
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
    • Ashby 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 Kalona. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kalona.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kalona ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kalona. 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 Chilton, 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 Kalona - 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.









 

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