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Welcome to Saint Florian ...

The town of Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County<1>.


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


The pronunciation of Saint Florian: saint FLOW-reen<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Florian, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1879.

A typical abbreviation for Saint Florian: St. Florian

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Saint Florian has a population of 763 people<4> (see below for details).

Saint Florian is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

Area codes for Saint Florian: (256) and (938)<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Saint Florian had an population of 763 people. This is an increase of 84.75% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 127.76% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Saint Florian had a population of 413 people. This makes Saint Florian the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 413 people, the population of Saint Florian increased 23.28% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 335 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Saint Florian.

Communities near Saint Florian ...

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

  • Florence
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Muscle Shoals
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscle Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscle Shoals
    • Muscle Shoals is located in Colbert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,877 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscle Shoals <7>
  • Sheffield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Tuscumbia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Liberty Grove
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
    • Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
  • Loretto
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
    • Loretto is located in Lawrence County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <7>
  • Rogersville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
    • Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
    • Former name for Rogersville:
    • Rodgersville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <7>
  • Corning ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
    • Corning is located in Wayne County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,210 people
  • Town Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
    • Town Creek is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Creek <7>
  • Littleville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
    • Littleville is located in Colbert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 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 Saint Florian. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint Florian.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Florian ...

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

Adding Saint Florian to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Saint Florian 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 Saint Florian was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Saint Florian post office opened in 1879.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Florian.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Florian. 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 Lauderdale, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Saint Florian. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Saint Florian.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Florian - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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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