Welcome to Anderson ...

Anderson is located in Cherokee County<1>.

Anderson is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Anderson (for example, toward Cave Spring (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area codes for Anderson: (256) and (938)<3>

Communities Also Named Anderson ...

While we believe that this Anderson is located in Cherokee County, we know of another 2 Alabama communities named Anderson. Those communities are located in the following counties: Etowah and Lauderdale County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 70 communities that are also named Anderson - they are located in Alaska, Arkansas (3), British Columbia, California, Georgia (7), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Michigan (8), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana (2), Nevada (2), New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio (3), Oklahoma (2), Ontario (2), Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (3), Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee (5), Texas, Virginia, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (3).

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

Communities near Anderson ...

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

• Gadsden
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
  • Gadsden is located in Etowah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,816 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Gadsden
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gadsden <4>
• Fort Payne
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Payne
  • Fort Payne is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,041 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Fort Payne
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Payne <4>
• Piedmont
  (19 miles [30.6 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 a Google Map centered on Piedmont
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <4>
• Hokes Bluff
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff
  • Hokes Bluff is located in Etowah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Hokes Bluff
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokes Bluff <4>
• Centre
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
  • Centre is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,616 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Centre
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centre <4>
• Collinsville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
  • Collinsville is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Collinsville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <4>
• Crossville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
  • Crossville is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,847 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Crossville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <4>
• Cedar Bluff
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • 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 a Google Map centered on Cedar Bluff
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <4>
• Fyffe
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fyffe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fyffe
  • Fyffe is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Fyffe
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fyffe <4>
• Geraldine
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geraldine
  • Geraldine is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Geraldine
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geraldine <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Anderson ...

Looking for more information about Anderson? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Anderson, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Anderson.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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