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)
- 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)
- Prichard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- 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)
- Spanish Fort
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- 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)
- 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.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Mobile, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Akka - 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. |