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Welcome to Samson ...The city of Samson is located in Geneva County<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of Samson, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911. From the Census Estimates for 2019, Samson has a population of 1,852 people<2> (see below for details). Samson is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Samson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Note: If you travel east from Samson (for example, toward Cedar Springs (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT). The area code for Samson: (334) The ZIP code for Samson: 36477<4> Population Details ...Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Samson had an population of 1,852 people. This is a decrease of 4.54% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.57% since the 2000 Census). At the time of the 2010 Census, Samson had a population of 1,940 people (or 7.24% of the total population of Geneva County). This makes Samson the county's 4th most populous community. The population of Samson represents 0.04% of the population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 187th most populous community. With a 2010 count of 1,940 people, the population of Samson decreased 6.33% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,071 people). More information can be found on the Census Page for Samson. Communities Also Named Samson ...Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Samson - they are located in Kentucky and Michigan. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Samson. Communities near Samson ...We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Samson.
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 Samson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Samson. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Samson. 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 Samson. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Samson. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Samson. TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Samson ...Looking for more information about Samson? 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 Samson, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Samson. Adding Samson to Our Gazetteer ...We originally found mention of Samson 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 Samson was on a map titled Map of Alabama (from Rand McNally, 1911). We also found Samson on a map titled Shell Oil Map of Alabama (1956). For more details, see References and Mentions for Samson. Off-the-Road Links ...Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Samson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/ Footnotes ...
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