Welcome to Ackerville ...

Ackerville is located in Wilcox County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ackerville, 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.

Ackerville is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Ackerville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Ackerville - it's located in Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Ackerville ...

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

• Camden
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
  • Camden lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west of Ackerville.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Camden
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden<5>
• Pine Apple
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Apple
  • Pine Apple lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Ackerville.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Pine Apple
• Oak Hill
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
  • Oak Hill lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the south of Ackerville.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Oak Hill
• Carlowville
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlowville
  • Carlowville lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Ackerville.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Carlowville
• Minter
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter
  • Minter lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Ackerville.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Minter
• Richmond
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
  • Richmond lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the north of Ackerville.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Richmond
• Furman
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furman
  • Furman lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Ackerville.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Furman
• Caledonia
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
  • Caledonia lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of Ackerville.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Caledonia
• Schuster
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuster
  • Schuster lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of Ackerville.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schuster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Schuster
• Belknap
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
  • Belknap lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north of Ackerville.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belknap have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Belknap

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ackerville ...

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

Adding Ackerville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ackerville 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 Ackerville was on a map titled Map of Alabama (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ackerville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/