Welcome to Akka ...

Akka is located in Mobile County<1>.

Akka is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Akka: 251

Communities near Akka ...

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

• Mobile
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobile
  • Mobile is located in Mobile County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 187,746 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mobile <3>
• Daphne
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daphne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daphne
  • Daphne is located in Baldwin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,719 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daphne <3>
• Fairhope
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhope
  • Fairhope is located in Baldwin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,584 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairhope <3>
• Prichard
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prichard
  • Prichard is located in Mobile County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,294 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prichard <3>
• Saraland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saraland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saraland
  • Saraland is located in Mobile County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,671 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saraland <3>
• Bay Minette
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Minette
  • Bay Minette is located in Baldwin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,509 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Minette <3>
• Spanish Fort
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Fort
  • Spanish Fort is located in Baldwin County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 8,065 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spanish Fort <3>
• Satsuma
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satsuma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satsuma
  • Satsuma is located in Mobile County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,206 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Satsuma <3>
• Semmes
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semmes
  • Semmes is located in Mobile County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,736 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Semmes <3>
• Chickasaw
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
  • Chickasaw is located in Mobile County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,659 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chickasaw <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Akka ...

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

Adding Akka to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Akka 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 Akka was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southern States.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Akka.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Mobile County: www.mobilecounty.org/

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