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Welcome to Natis ...

Natis is located in Winston County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Natis, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1899.

Natis is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Natis ...

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

  • Jasper
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Haleyville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Carbon Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Double Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Brilliant
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
    • Brilliant is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brilliant <4>
  • Addison
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lynn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
    • Lynn is located in Winston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
  • Glen Allen
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
    • Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
  • Arley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Kansas
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
    • Kansas is located in Walker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Natis ...

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

Adding Natis to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Natis post office opened in 1899.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Natis.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Natis. 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 Winston, 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 Natis - 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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