The location of Alabama City
Welcome to Alabama City ...
Alabama City is located in Etowah County.
The location of Alabama City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Alabama City is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Alabama City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Alabama City (for example, toward Cave Spring (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Communities near Alabama City ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Alabama City and not the distance if driven.<3>.
| Community | 2017<4> Population | Dir | Distance |
| Albertville [Map] | 21,392 | NW | 19 miles [30.6 km] |
| Ashville [Map] | 2,291 | SW | 18 miles [29 km] |
| Attalla [Map] | 5,827 | SW | 4 miles [6.4 km] |
| Boaz [Map] | 9,652 | NW | 13 miles [20.9 km] |
| Collinsville [Map] | 1,969 | NE | 19 miles [30.6 km] |
| Crossville [Map] | 1,847 | N | 18 miles [29 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Alabama City.
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 Alabama City. 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 Alabama City. 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 Alabama City.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Alabama City:
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alabama City ...
Looking for more information about Alabama City? 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 Alabama City? 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 Alabama City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alabama City.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Visit our Community Index for Alabama
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alabama City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Etowah County: www.etowahcounty.org/
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 Alabama City - 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 from Point A (ie- Alabama City) to Point B. If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Alabama City. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Alabama City Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alabama City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0223, Longitude: -86.0455 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Alabama City 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 Alabama City. |