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Welcome to Somerville ...

The town of Somerville is located in Morgan County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Somerville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Somerville has a population of 780 people<3> (see below for details).

Somerville is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area codes for Somerville: (256) & (938)<5>

The ZIP code for Somerville: 35670<6>

Websites for Somerville ...

Junior League:   www.jlmorgancounty.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Somerville had an population of 780 people. This is an increase of 7.73% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 124.78% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Somerville had a population of 724 people. This makes Somerville the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Somerville represents 0.02% of the population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 294th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 724 people, the population of Somerville increased 108.65% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 347 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Somerville.

Communities Also Named Somerville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Somerville - they are located in Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania (3), Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Somerville ...

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

  • Decatur
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
    • Decatur is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,381 people
    • Former names for Decatur:
    • Albany
    • New Decatur
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <7>
  • Madison
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,654 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <7>
  • Hartselle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Priceville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Trinity
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Trinity is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <7>
  • Triana
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triana
    • Triana is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
  • Falkville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkville
    • Falkville is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falkville <7>
  • Flint City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint City
    • Flint City is located in Morgan County
  • South Vinemont
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Vinemont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vinemont
    • South Vinemont is located in Cullman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 636 people
  • Baileyton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Somerville ...

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

Adding Somerville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Somerville 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 Somerville was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Somerville in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Somerville.

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

The official website for Morgan County: www.co.morgan.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 Morgan, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Somerville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Somerville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<6>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 town (such as Somerville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Somerville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>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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