Welcome to Akinsville ...
Akinsville is located in Barbour County<1>.
The location of Akinsville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Akinsville is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.
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 Bellville (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Akinsville is within the (334) area code.
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.
Communities near Akinsville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Akinsville.
- Ozark [Dale County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
- Ozark [Dale County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the south of Akinsville
- Estimated population in 2019: 14,284 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Ozark
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark<5>
- Clayton [Barbour County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton [Barbour County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the northeast of Akinsville
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,847 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Clayton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton<5>
- Brundidge [Pike County]
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- Brundidge [Pike County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the northwest of Akinsville
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,902 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brundidge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Brundidge
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brundidge<5>
- Clio [Barbour County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
- Clio [Barbour County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the north of Akinsville
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,274 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio<5>
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- Ariton [Dale County]
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- Ariton [Dale County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the west of Akinsville
- Estimated population in 2019: 739 people
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- Louisville [Barbour County]
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- Louisville [Barbour County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the north of Akinsville
- Estimated population in 2019: 462 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Banks [Pike County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- Banks [Pike County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the northwest of Akinsville
- Estimated population in 2019: 164 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Banks
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banks<5>
- Blue Springs [Barbour County]
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- Blue Springs [Barbour County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the east of Akinsville
- Estimated population in 2019: 87 people
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- Arguta [Dale County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arguta
- Arguta [Dale County] lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the south of Akinsville
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- Skipperville [Dale County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipperville
- Skipperville [Dale County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the southeast of Akinsville
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skipperville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Skipperville
- Ariton [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.
Other Roadside Stops ...
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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> | 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 have 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 Akinsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 In this case, the coordinates for Akinsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |