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Welcome to Massey ...

Massey is located in Morgan County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Massey, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Massey is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Massey: (256) & (938)<4>

Websites for Massey ...

Junior League:   www.jlmorgancounty.com/

Communities Also Named Massey ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Massey - they are located in Georgia, Iowa, Maryland, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ontario, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Massey ...

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

  • Decatur
    (15 miles [24.1 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
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 northeast)
  • Priceville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Moulton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Trinity
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Trinity is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <5>
  • Falkville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkville
    • Falkville is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falkville <5>
  • Flint City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint City
    • Flint City is located in Morgan County
  • Somerville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (14 miles [22.5 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 Massey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Massey.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Massey ...

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

Adding Massey to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Massey 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 Massey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Massey post office opened in 1888.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Massey.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Massey. 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 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 Massey - 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>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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