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Welcome to Pansey ...

Pansey is located in Houston County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Pansey, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Pansey is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Pansey (for example, toward Cedar Springs (GA)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The area code for Pansey: (334)

Communities Also Named Pansey ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Pansey: This one is located in Houston County and the other is located in Henry County.

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

Communities near Pansey ...

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

  • Dothan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dothan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dothan
    • Dothan is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,414 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dothan <4>
  • Cedar Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Headland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Springfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Early County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,084 people
  • Donalsonville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Taylor
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
    • Taylor is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
  • Kinsey
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
    • Kinsey is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
  • Ashford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
    • Ashford is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashford <4>
  • Cowarts
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowarts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowarts
    • Cowarts is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowarts <4>
  • Malone
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
    • Malone is located in Jackson County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,082 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malone <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pansey ...

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

Adding Pansey to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Pansey post office opened in 1890.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pansey.

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

The official website for Houston County: www.houstoncounty.org/

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 Houston, 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 Pansey - 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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