Welcome to Adelia ...
So far, we have found very little information about Adelia. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Adelia to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Adelia, please Contact Us.
Adelia would have been located within present day Calhoun County<2>.
The location of Adelia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Adelia is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Adelia was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Adelia (for example, toward Grady (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
If Adelia still existed, it would have been in the (256) & (938)<5> area codes.
Adding Adelia to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
We originally found mention of Adelia in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, we also found mention of Adelia elsewhere: The earliest book where we found it mentioned was in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Adelia on our Genealogy Page.
Communities Also Named Adelia ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 2 communities that are also named Adelia - they are located in Nebraska and South Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Adelia.
Communities near Adelia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Adelia.
- Gadsden [Etowah County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
- Gadsden [Etowah County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<6> to the northwest of Adelia
- Estimated population in 2019: 35,000 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gadsden<7>
- Anniston [Calhoun County]
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- Anniston [Calhoun County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<6> to the south of Adelia
- Estimated population in 2019: 21,287 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anniston<7>
- Jacksonville [Calhoun County]
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- Jacksonville [Calhoun County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<6> to the south of Adelia
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,544 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Jacksonville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville<7>
- Rainbow City [Etowah County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow City
- Rainbow City [Etowah County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<6> to the west of Adelia
- Estimated population in 2019: 9,611 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainbow City<7>
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- Southside [Etowah County]
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- Southside [Etowah County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<6> to the west of Adelia
- Estimated population in 2019: 8,905 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Southside
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southside<7>
- Attalla [Etowah County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attalla
- Attalla [Etowah County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<6> to the west of Adelia
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,771 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attalla<7>
- Glencoe [Etowah County]
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- Glencoe [Etowah County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<6> to the west of Adelia
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,071 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Glencoe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe<7>
- Piedmont [Calhoun County]
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- Piedmont [Calhoun County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<6> to the east of Adelia
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,535 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Piedmont
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont<7>
- Hokes Bluff [Etowah County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff
- Hokes Bluff [Etowah County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<6> to the northwest of Adelia
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,257 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Hokes Bluff
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokes Bluff<7>
- Centre [Cherokee County]
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- Centre [Cherokee County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<6> to the north of Adelia
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,542 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Centre
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centre<7>
- Southside [Etowah 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 Adelia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Adelia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Adelia. 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 Adelia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Adelia. See our Newspapers Page for Adelia.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Index of Cities, Towns and Villages for Alabama
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Calhoun County: www.calhouncounty.org/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Adelia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Calhoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Adelia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256). |
| <6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Adelia) to Point B. If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Adelia. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Adelia Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Adelia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9112, Longitude: -85.7777 In this case, the coordinates for Adelia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |