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Welcome to Playground Shores ...

Playground Shores is located in Marshall County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Playground Shores: Playground Shrs.

Playground Shores is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Telephone area codes for Playground Shores: (256) and (938)<4>

Communities near Playground Shores ...

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

  • Albertville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Boaz
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
    • Boaz is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,706 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boaz <5>
  • Guntersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guntersville
    • Guntersville is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,676 people
    • Former names for Guntersville:
    • Gunter's Ferry
    • Gunter's Landing
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guntersville <5>
  • Arab
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arab
    • Arab is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arab <5>
  • New Hope
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Owens' Cross Roads
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens' Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens' Cross Roads
    • Owens' Cross Roads is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,233 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owens' Cross Roads <5>
  • Crossville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Sardis City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis City
    • Sardis City is located in Etowah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
  • Grant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Geraldine
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Playground Shores ...

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

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

The official website for Marshall County: www.marshallco.org/www/

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 Marshall, 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 Playground Shores - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<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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