Welcome to Alberton ...

Alberton is located in Coffee County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Alberton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1978.

Alberton is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Alberton is located in the (334) area code.

Communities Also Named Alberton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Alberton - they are located in Montana, Ontario, Prince Edward Island and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alberton.

Communities near Alberton ...

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

• Enterprise
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
  • Enterprise lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east of Alberton.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,997 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise<5>
• Opp
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opp
  • Opp lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the west of Alberton.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,313 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opp<5>
• Elba
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  • Elba lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of Alberton.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,919 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elba<5>
• Samson
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  • Samson lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast of Alberton.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Samson<5>
• New Brockton
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  • New Brockton lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northeast of Alberton.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,286 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Brockton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Brockton<5>
• Babbie
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbie
  • Babbie lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of Alberton.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babbie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Babbie
• Kinston
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  • Kinston lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Alberton.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinston<5>
• Sanford
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
  • Sanford lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west of Alberton.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Sanford
• Horn Hill
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Hill
  • Horn Hill lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of Alberton.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horn Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Horn Hill
• Coffee Springs
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
  • Coffee Springs lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast of Alberton.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffee Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Coffee Springs

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alberton ...

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

Adding Alberton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Alberton 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 Alberton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alberton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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