Welcome to Alexis ...
Alexis is located in Cherokee County<1>.
The location of Alexis has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Alexis is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Alexis lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: While Alexis is in the Central Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Telephone area codes for Alexis: (256) and (938)<4>
Communities Also Named Alexis ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 6 communities that are also named Alexis - they are located in California, Georgia, Illinois, North Carolina and Ohio (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alexis.
Communities near Alexis ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alexis.
- Cedartown [Polk County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
- Cedartown [Polk County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the southeast of Alexis
- Estimated population in 2018: 10,215 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Cedartown
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedartown<6>
- Piedmont [Calhoun County]
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont [Calhoun County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the south of Alexis
- Estimated population in 2018: 4,589 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Piedmont
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont<6>
- Centre [Cherokee County]
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
- Centre [Cherokee County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the west of Alexis
- Estimated population in 2018: 3,514 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Centre
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centre<6>
- Cedar Bluff [Cherokee County]
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff [Cherokee County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the northwest of Alexis
- Estimated population in 2018: 1,819 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Cedar Bluff
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff<6>
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- Cave Spring [Floyd County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Cave Spring [Floyd County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the southeast of Alexis
- Estimated population in 2018: 1,067 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Cave Spring
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave Spring<6>
- Leesburg [Cherokee County]
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Leesburg [Cherokee County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the west of Alexis
- Estimated population in 2018: 1,016 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Leesburg
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg<6>
- Sand Rock [Cherokee County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock
- Sand Rock [Cherokee County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the west of Alexis
- Estimated population in 2018: 577 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Sand Rock
- Lyerly [Chattooga County]
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyerly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyerly
- Lyerly [Chattooga County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the north of Alexis
- Estimated population in 2018: 521 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Lyerly
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyerly<6>
- Gaylesville [Cherokee County]
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylesville
- Gaylesville [Cherokee County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the northwest of Alexis
- Estimated population in 2018: 143 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Gaylesville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaylesville<6>
- Grantville [Cherokee County] - Historic
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Grantville [Cherokee County] was located 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the northeast of Alexis
- Cave Spring [Floyd County]
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 Alexis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alexis.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alexis. 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 Alexis.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alexis. See our Newspapers Page for Alexis.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alexis ...
Looking for more information about Alexis? 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 Alexis, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alexis.
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Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Cherokee, 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 have 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 Alexis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256). |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alexis) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alexis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1790, Longitude: -85.5122 In this case, the coordinates for Alexis have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |