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Welcome to Remlap ...

Remlap is located in Blount County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Remlap, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Remlap: The first postmaster was James W. Palmer, who wanted to name the town for himself. His brother had already founded the town of Palmer (in Jefferson County). James had his way by spelling Palmer backwards.

Remlap is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area codes for Remlap: (205) & (269)<3>

The ZIP code for Remlap: 35133<4>

Communities Also Named Remlap ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Remlap - it's located in Florida.

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

Communities near Remlap ...

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

  • Trussville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Center Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Gardendale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Moody
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
    • Moody is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,292 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <5>
  • Leeds
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
    • Leeds is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,026 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <5>
  • Clay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
    • Clay is located in Jefferson County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 9,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <5>
  • Fultondale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultondale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultondale
    • Fultondale is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,269 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fultondale <5>
  • Pinson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Oneonta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Tarrant
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrant
    • Tarrant is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,081 people
    • Tarrant has also been known as:
    • Tarrant City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarrant <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Remlap ...

Looking for more information about Remlap? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Remlap, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Remlap.

Adding Remlap to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Remlap 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 Remlap was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Remlap post office opened in 1882.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Remlap.

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

The official website for Blount County: www.co.blount.al.us/

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 Blount, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Remlap - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (269) is an overlay for area code (205).
<4>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 Remlap). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Remlap or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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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