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Welcome to Alexandria ...

Alexandria is located in Calhoun County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Alexandria, you might consider that their post office opened in 1834.

When the people of Alexandria refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Alexandrian<2>

Alexandria is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Alexandria (for example, toward Tallapoosa (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Alexandria: 256 & 938<4>

The ZIP code for Alexandria: 36250<5>

Communities Also Named Alexandria ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Alexandria - they are located in British Columbia, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Manitoba, Minnesota, Missouri (3), Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio (3), Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee and Virginia (2).

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

Websites for Alexandria ...

Chamber of Commerce:   https://calhounchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Alexandria, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Alexandria ...

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

  • Gadsden
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Oxford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Anniston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jacksonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Rainbow City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Southside
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lincoln
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Attalla
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Glencoe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Piedmont
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alexandria ...

Looking for more information about Alexandria? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Alexandria, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Alexandria.

Adding Alexandria to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Alexandria 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 Alexandria was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Alexandria post office opened in 1834.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alexandria.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Calhoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Alexandria refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Alexandria may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alexandria - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 256 code has been Overlayed with the 938 area code. New phone numbers in the Alexandria area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Alexandria area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Alexandria). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Alexandria or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/