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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Cedar Springs is located in Early County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 9,997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Springs <4>
- Blakely
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely
- Blakely is located in Early County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,491 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakely <4>
- Springfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- 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 our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Early County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,084 people
- Hentown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Donalsonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donalsonville
- Donalsonville is located in Seminole County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,488 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donalsonville <4>
- Kinsey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Ashford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- 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 our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Ashford is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashford <4>
- Cowarts
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- 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 our Gazetteer entry for Cowarts
- Cowarts is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowarts <4>
- Malone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
- Malone is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malone <4>
- Webb
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- 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 our Gazetteer entry for Webb
- Webb is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webb <4>
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.<5>
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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Houston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alaga - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |