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Welcome to Alexander Heights ...

Alexander Heights is located in Lauderdale County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Alexander Heights: Alexander Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Alexander Heights is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Alexander Heights: (256) and (938)<4>

Communities near Alexander Heights ...

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

  • Florence
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Muscle Shoals
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscle Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Muscle Shoals is located in Colbert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,877 people
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscle Shoals
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Muscle Shoals
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscle Shoals <5>
  • Sheffield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sheffield is located in Colbert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,839 people
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Sheffield
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <5>
  • Tuscumbia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Corning ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Corning is located in Wayne County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,210 people
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
  • Town Creek
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Town Creek is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Town Creek
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Creek <5>
  • Cherokee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Littleville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Littleville is located in Colbert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Littleville
  • Killen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Killen is located in Lauderdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killen
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Killen
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killen <5>
  • Saint Joseph
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Saint Joseph is located in Lawrence County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Saint Joseph
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <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 Alexander Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alexander Heights.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alexander Heights ...

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

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

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 Lauderdale, 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 Alexander Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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