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

Area Codes for Alberton: 334 & 483<3>

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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Enterprise is located in Coffee County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Enterprise
- From Alberton to Enterprise
Opp
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Opp is located in Covington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opp <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Opp
- From Alberton to Opp
Elba
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Elba is located in Coffee County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,919 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elba <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elba
- From Alberton to Elba
Samson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Samson is located in Geneva County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Samson <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Samson
- From Alberton to Samson
New Brockton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- New Brockton is located in Coffee County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,286 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Brockton <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Brockton
- From Alberton to New Brockton
Babbie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Babbie is located in Covington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
Kinston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kinston is located in Coffee County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinston <4>
Sanford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Sanford is located in Covington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
Horn Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Horn Hill is located in Covington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
Coffee Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people

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 (so far) for Alberton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alberton.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Coffee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alberton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 334 code has been Overlayed with the 483 area code. New phone numbers in the Alberton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 334 or 483. As a result, placing a call in the Alberton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.