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Welcome to Pelham ...

The city of Pelham is located in Choctaw County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Pelham, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1855.

When the people of Pelham refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Pelhamite<3>

Pelham is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Communities Also Named Pelham ...

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

Beyond Alabama, there are 10 communities that are also named Pelham - they are located in Georgia, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ontario, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Pelham ...

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

  • York
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <5>
  • Linden
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Butler
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Butler is located in Choctaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <5>
  • Lisman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
    • Lisman is located in Choctaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
  • Cuba
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Cuba is located in Sumter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
  • Sweet Water
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
    • Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
  • Pennington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
    • Pennington is located in Choctaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
  • Myrtlewood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtlewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtlewood
    • Myrtlewood is located in Marengo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
  • Jachin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jachin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jachin
    • Jachin is located in Choctaw County
  • Choctaw City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw City
    • Choctaw City is located in Choctaw 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 Pelham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pelham.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pelham ...

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

Adding Pelham to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Pelham post office opened in 1855.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pelham.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pelham. 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 Choctaw, 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>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Pelham refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Pelham may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pelham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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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