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Welcome to Perdue Hill ...

Perdue Hill is located in Monroe County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Perdue Hill, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1876.

Perdue Hill is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Perdue Hill is within the (251) area code.

The ZIP code for Perdue Hill: 36470<3>

Communities near Perdue Hill ...

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

  • Monroeville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
    • Monroeville is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,623 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <5>
  • Frisco City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Excel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excel
    • Excel is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
  • Repton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Repton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Repton
    • Repton is located in Conecuh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Repton <5>
  • Mexia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
    • Mexia is located in Monroe County
  • Finchburg ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchburg
    • Finchburg is located in Monroe County
  • Barlow Bend
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Bend
    • Barlow Bend is located in Clarke County
  • Ollie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ollie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
    • Ollie is located in Monroe County
  • Megargel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megargel
    • Megargel is located in Monroe County
  • Scratch Ankle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scratch Ankle
    • Scratch Ankle is located in Monroe 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 Perdue Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Perdue Hill.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Perdue Hill ...

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

Adding Perdue Hill to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Perdue Hill post office opened in 1876.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Perdue Hill.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Perdue Hill. 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 Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Perdue Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Perdue Hill). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Perdue Hill or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>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.
<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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