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So far, we found very little information about Persons Bridge. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Persons Bridge to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Persons Bridge, please Contact Us.


Persons Bridge would have been located within present day Tallapoosa County<2>.


The location of Persons Bridge has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>


A typical abbreviation for Persons Bridge: Persons Brg. (or less commonly used: Persons Brdg. or Persons Brdge.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Persons Bridge for more information about variations on the name of Persons Bridge.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Persons Bridge is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: The area where Persons Bridge was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Persons Bridge (for example, toward West Point (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Communities near Persons Bridge ...

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

  • Alexander City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander City
    • Alexander City is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,142 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander City <5>
  • Roanoke
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
    • Roanoke is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <5>
  • Dadeville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dadeville
    • Dadeville is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,007 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dadeville <5>
  • LaFayette
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Camp Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill
    • Camp Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Hill <5>
  • Jacksons' Gap
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • New Site
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
    • New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
  • Wadley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
    • Wadley is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <5>
  • Daviston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Waverly
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Waverly is located in Chambers County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 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 Persons Bridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Persons Bridge.

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

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Persons Bridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Tallapoosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>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.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Persons Bridge - 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.









 

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