The location of Akinsville
Welcome to Akinsville ...
Akinsville is located in Barbour County.
The location of Akinsville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<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).
The area code for Akinsville: (334)
Communities near Akinsville ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Akinsville and not the distance if driven.<3>.
| Community | 2017<4> Population | Dir | Distance |
| Ariton [Map] | 739 | W | 6 miles [9.7 km] |
| Banks [Map] | 168 | NW | 18 miles [29 km] |
| Blue Springs [Map] | 87 | E | 6 miles [9.7 km] |
| Brundidge [Map] | 1,952 | NW | 13 miles [20.9 km] |
| Clayton [Map] | 2,871 | NE | 19 miles [30.6 km] |
| Clio [Map] | 1,476 | N | 5 miles [8 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Akinsville.
Communities Also Named Akinsville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found another community named Akinsville - it's located in Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Akinsville.
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Akinsville. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- 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 community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Akinsville.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper 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.
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.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Akinsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Akinsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Akinsville) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Akinsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6357, Longitude: -85.6111 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Akinsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Akinsville. |