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Welcome to Pebble ...

Pebble is located in Winston County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Pebble, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

Pebble is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area codes for Pebble: (205) and (659)<3>

Communities Also Named Pebble ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Pebble - they are located in Idaho (2), Kentucky, Nebraska, Oregon and Texas.

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

Communities near Pebble ...

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

  • Russellville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Haleyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Moulton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Hackleburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
    • Hackleburg is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
  • Phil Campbell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Double Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bear Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Lynn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
    • Lynn is located in Winston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
  • Natural Bridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Ashridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
    • Ashridge is located in Winston 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 Pebble. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pebble.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pebble ...

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

Adding Pebble to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Pebble post office opened in 1881.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pebble.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pebble. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Pebble - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (659) is an overlay for area code (205).
<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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