The location of Alexis
Welcome to Alexis ...
Alexis is located in Cherokee County.
The location of Alexis has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Alexis is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<2>.
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)<3>
Communities near Alexis ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Alexis and not the distance if you are driving.<4>.
| Community | 2017<5> Population | Dir | Distance |
| Cedar Bluff [Map] | 1,798 | NW | 5 miles [8 km] |
| Centre [Map] | 3,498 | W | 9 miles [14.5 km] |
| Gaylesville [Map] | 142 | NW | 6 miles [9.7 km] |
| Grantville - Historic [Map] | --- | NE | 4 miles [6.4 km] |
| Leesburg [Map] | 1,021 | W | 15 miles [24.1 km] |
| Piedmont [Map] | 4,618 | S | 18 miles [29 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Alexis.
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.
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Alexis. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- 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 community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alexis.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper 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.
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.
Other Roadside Stops ...
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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> | 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. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alexis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256). |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Alexis have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Alexis. |