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Welcome to Livingston ...

The city of Livingston is located in Sumter County<1> and is the County Seat for Sumter County.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Livingston, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Livingston has a population of 3,166 people<3> (see below for details).

Livingston is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Telephone area codes for Livingston: (205) and (659)<5>

The ZIP code for Livingston: 35470<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Livingston had an population of 3,166 people. This is a decrease of 9.15% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.97% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Livingston had a population of 3,485 people (or 25.32% of the total population of Sumter County). This makes Livingston the county's most populous community.

The population of Livingston represents 0.07% of the population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 129th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,485 people, the population of Livingston increased 5.7% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,297 people).

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

Communities Also Named Livingston ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 37 communities that are also named Livingston - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Illinois (3), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), Montana, New Jersey, New York (3), Newfoundland and Labrador, Ohio (2), South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Livingston ...

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

  • York
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • York is located in Sumter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
    • Former names for York:
    • New York Station
    • York Station
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <7>
  • Forkland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
    • Forkland is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
  • Epes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
    • Epes is located in Sumter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
  • Cuba
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Cuba is located in Sumter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
  • Boligee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Gainesville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
    • Gainesville is located in Sumter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
  • Geiger
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
    • Geiger is located in Sumter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
  • Emelle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emelle
    • Emelle is located in Sumter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Moore Town
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Town
    • Moore Town is located in Sumter County
  • Boyd
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
    • Boyd is located in Sumter 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 Livingston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Livingston.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Livingston. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Livingston.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Livingston ...

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

Adding Livingston to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Livingston 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 Livingston was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Livingston.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Livingston. 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 Sumter, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Livingston.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Livingston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (659) is an overlay for area code (205).
<6>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 city (such as Livingston). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Livingston or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>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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