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 & 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)
  • Gadsden is located in Etowah County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,816 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gadsden <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Gadsden
  • From Anderson to Gadsden
• Fort Payne
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Fort Payne is located in DeKalb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Payne
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,041 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Payne <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Fort Payne
  • From Anderson to Fort Payne
• Hokes Bluff
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Hokes Bluff is located in Etowah County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokes Bluff <4>
• Centre
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Centre is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,616 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centre <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Centre
  • From Anderson to Centre
• Collinsville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Collinsville is located in DeKalb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Collinsville
  • From Anderson to Collinsville
• Crossville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Crossville is located in DeKalb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Crossville
  • From Anderson to Crossville
• Cedar Bluff
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <4>
• Fyffe
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Fyffe is located in DeKalb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fyffe
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fyffe <4>
• Geraldine
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Geraldine is located in DeKalb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geraldine
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geraldine <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Geraldine
  • From Anderson to Geraldine
• Sand Rock
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sand Rock is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Sand Rock
  • From Anderson to Sand Rock

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.