Welcome to Alexis ...
Alexis is located in Cherokee County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Alexis, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
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).
Area Codes for Alexis: 256 & 938<3>
Communities Also Named Alexis ...
Using our Gazetteer, we 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
- Cedartown is located in Polk County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedartown <4>
- Piedmont
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <4>
- Centre
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
- Centre is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centre <4>
- Chiaha ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Cedar Bluff
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <4>
- Cave Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Cave Spring is located in Floyd County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave Spring <4>
- Leesburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Leesburg is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <4>
- Robealou Acres
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robealou Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robealou Acres
- Robealou Acres is located in Floyd County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 973 people
- Etna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Sand Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock
- Sand Rock is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 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 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.
Adding Alexis to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Alexis 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 for Alexis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Alexis post office opened in 1884.
We also found Alexis in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Alexis.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alexis. 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 Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alexis - 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 256 code has been Overlayed with the 938 area code. New phone numbers in the Alexis area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Alexis 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |