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Welcome to Akinsville ...

Akinsville is located in Barbour County<1>.

Akinsville is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Akinsville (for example, toward Fort Gaines (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Akinsville: 334

Communities Also Named Akinsville ...

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

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

Communities near Akinsville ...

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

  • Ozark
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Clayton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Brundidge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Clio
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
    • Clio is located in Barbour County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <3>
  • Ariton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ariton
    • Ariton is located in Dale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
  • Louisville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
    • Louisville is located in Barbour County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
  • Banks
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
    • Banks is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banks <3>
  • Blue Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
    • Blue Springs is located in Barbour County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Arguta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arguta
    • Arguta is located in Dale County
  • Skipperville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skipperville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipperville
    • Skipperville is located in Dale 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 Akinsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Akinsville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Akinsville ...

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

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Akinsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.