Welcome to Alta Vista ...

Alta Vista is located in Tuscaloosa County<1>.

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

Alta Vista is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Alta Vista: (205) and (659)<4>

Communities Also Named Alta Vista ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Alta Vista: This one is located in Tuscaloosa County and the other is located in Lee County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 27 communities that are also named Alta Vista - they are located in California (3), Colorado (2), Florida (2), Georgia (2), Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, Ontario, Saskatchewan, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Utah (2) and Washington (2).

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

Communities near Alta Vista ...

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

• Northport
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northport
  • Northport is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,075 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northport <5>
• Moundville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moundville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundville
  • Moundville is located in Hale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,497 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundville <5>
• Brookwood
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookwood
  • Brookwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,833 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookwood <5>
• Vance
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
  • Vance is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,807 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vance <5>
• Coaling
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaling
  • Coaling is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,633 people
• Coker
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker
  • Coker is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coker <5>
• Cottondale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottondale
  • Cottondale is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottondale <5>
• Wood Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Village
  • Wood Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
• Peterson
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
  • Peterson is located in Tuscaloosa County
• Lake Front Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Front Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Front Village
  • Lake Front Village is located in Tuscaloosa 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 Alta Vista. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alta Vista.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alta Vista ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Tuscaloosa County: www.co.tuscaloosa.al.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/