Welcome to Alaga ...

Alaga is located in Houston County<1>.

The location of Alaga has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Alaga, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1895.

Alaga is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: While Alaga is in the Central Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Alaga lies within the (334) area code.

Communities near Alaga ...

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

• Cedar Springs
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
  • Cedar Springs lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the northeast of Alaga.
  • Estimated population in 2019: 9,997 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cedar Springs
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Springs<5>
• Blakely
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely
  • Blakely lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the northeast of Alaga.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,491 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Blakely
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakely<5>
• Springfield
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
  • Springfield lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the east of Alaga.
  • Estimated population in 2019: 4,084 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Springfield
• Hentown
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hentown
  • Hentown lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the northeast of Alaga.
  • Estimated population in 2019: 3,944 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hentown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hentown
• Donalsonville
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donalsonville
  • Donalsonville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the southeast of Alaga.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,488 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Donalsonville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donalsonville<5>
• Kinsey
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
  • Kinsey lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the northwest of Alaga.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Kinsey
• Ashford
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
  • Ashford lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the west of Alaga.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ashford
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashford<5>
• Cowarts
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowarts
  • Cowarts lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the west of Alaga.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowarts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cowarts
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowarts<5>
• Malone
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
  • Malone lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the southwest of Alaga.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,082 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Malone
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malone<5>
• Webb
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
  • Webb lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the northwest of Alaga.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,479 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Webb
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webb<5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alaga ...

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

Adding Alaga to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Alaga 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 Alaga was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Alaga post office opened in 1895.

We also found Alaga on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alaga.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Houston County: www.houstoncounty.org/

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