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Welcome to Tullis ...

Tullis is located in Barbour County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Tullis, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Tullis is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: While Tullis is in the Central Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The area code for Tullis: (334)

Communities Also Named Tullis ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Tullis - they are located in Louisiana and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Tullis ...

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

  • Clayton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Bakerhill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerhill
    • Bakerhill is located in Barbour County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
  • Sanford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
    • Sanford is located in Stewart County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 159 people
  • Georgetown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Quitman County (GA)
  • Big Eddy ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Eddy
    • Big Eddy is located in Barbour County
  • Hawkinsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinsville
    • Hawkinsville is located in Barbour County
  • Screamer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamer
    • Screamer is located in Henry County
  • Hatcher
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher
    • Hatcher is located in Quitman County (GA)
  • Comer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
    • Comer is located in Barbour County
  • Spring Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Spring Hill is located in Barbour County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tullis ...

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

Adding Tullis to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tullis 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 Tullis was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tullis.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tullis. 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 Barbour, 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Tullis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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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