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Welcome to Almont ...

Almont is located in Shelby County<1>.

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

Almont is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Almont: (205)

Communities Also Named Almont ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Almont - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Michigan, North Dakota, Pennsylvania and Texas.

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

Communities near Almont ...

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

  • Alabaster
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    • Alabaster lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the north of Almont.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,701 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Alabaster
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alabaster<5>
  • Pelham
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
    • Pelham lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the northeast of Almont.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,231 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Pelham
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham<5>
  • Helena
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    • Helena lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the north of Almont.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,374 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Helena
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena<5>
  • Calera
  • Columbiana
  • Lake View
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
    • Lake View lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the northwest of Almont.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lake View
  • Jemison
  • Indian Springs Village
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    • Indian Springs Village lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the northeast of Almont.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Indian Springs Village
  • Centreville
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    • Centreville lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the southwest of Almont.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Centreville
  • Thorsby

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Almont ...

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

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

The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountyalabama.com/

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 Shelby, 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 Almont - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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- Almont) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Almont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1146, Longitude: -86.8792       In this case, the coordinates for Almont have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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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