Welcome to Threet ...
Threet is located in Lauderdale County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Threet, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Threet is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Threet lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Threet: (256) and (938)<3>
Communities near Threet ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Threet.
- Florence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <4>
- Muscle Shoals
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscle Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Sheffield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <4>
- Tuscumbia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscumbia
- Tuscumbia is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscumbia <4>
- Corning ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Lutts
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lutts have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutts
- Lutts is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutts <4>
- Cherokee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Cherokee is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <4>
- Killen
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killen
- Killen is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killen <4>
- Collinwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Saint Joseph
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Saint Joseph is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <4>
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 Threet. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Threet.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Threet. 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 Threet.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Threet. See our Newspapers Page for Threet.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Threet ...
Looking for more information about Threet? 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 Threet, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Threet.
Adding Threet to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Threet 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 Threet was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Threet post office opened in 1893.
We also found Threet on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Threet.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Threet. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Threet - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |