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Welcome to Lacon ...

Lacon is located in Morgan County<1>.



The pronunciation of Lacon: lay-con<2>

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

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

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

Area codes for Lacon: (256) and (938)<4>

Websites for Lacon ...

Junior League:   www.jlmorgancounty.com/

Communities Also Named Lacon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Lacon - they are located in Idaho, Illinois and Kentucky.

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

Communities near Lacon ...

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

  • Decatur
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
    • Decatur is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,381 people
    • Former names for Decatur:
    • Albany
    • New Decatur
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <5>
  • Cullman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullman have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullman
    • Cullman is located in Cullman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,564 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cullman <5>
  • Hartselle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Priceville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Good Hope
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
    • Good Hope is located in Cullman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
  • Triana
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triana have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triana
    • Triana is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
  • Flint City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint City
    • Flint City is located in Morgan County
  • Holly Pond
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Somerville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
    • Somerville is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
  • Addison
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)

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 Lacon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lacon.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lacon ...

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

Adding Lacon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lacon 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 Lacon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

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

We also found Lacon on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lacon.

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

The official website for Morgan County: www.co.morgan.al.us/

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 Morgan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Lacon. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lacon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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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