Around Akron ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Tuscaloosa. It is located about 24 miles [38 km] to the northeast of Akron. Tuscaloosa has a population of 103,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Northport. It is located about 26 miles [ km] to the north of Akron and has a population of 26,100 people.
For comparison, Akron has a population of 330 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Akron, with the nearest first.
- Oak Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
- Oak Village is located in Hale County
- Powers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Eutaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutaw
- Eutaw is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,558 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eutaw <3>
- Knoxville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Sawyerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyerville
- Sawyerville is located in Hale County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyerville <3>
- Moundville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moundville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundville
- Moundville is located in Hale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundville <3>
- Ralph
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
- Ralph is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ralph <3>
- Union
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Clinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Greene County
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- Greensboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
- Greensboro is located in Hale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensboro <3>
- Foster's
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster's
- Foster's is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foster's <3>
- Forkland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Forkland is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- Lizzieville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzieville
- Lizzieville is located in Greene County
- Boligee
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boligee
- Boligee is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boligee <3>
- Rosemary
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Greensboro
For more communities neighboring Akron, please visit our County-by-County Page for Akron.
Hale County ...
Akron is located in Hale County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hale County: Bibb, Greene, Marengo, Perry & Tuscaloosa.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Akron ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Akron.
Airports Near Akron ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Akron and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Akron.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Akron ...
Looking for more information about Akron? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Akron. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Akron, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Akron.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Alabama:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Alabama Statewide Tourism
- Akron Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Akron
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Akron. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Akron. |
| <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 found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Hale, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Akron), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |