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Welcome to Angel ...

Angel is located in Calhoun County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Angel, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Angel is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Telephone area codes for Angel: (256) and (938)<3>

Websites for Angel ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.calhounchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Angel, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Angel ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Angel - they are located in Michigan and Ohio.

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

Communities near Angel ...

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

  • Gadsden
  • Oxford
  • Anniston
  • Jacksonville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
    • Jacksonville lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the east of Angel.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,972 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Jacksonville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville<5>
  • Rainbow City
  • Southside
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
    • Southside lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the west of Angel.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,046 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southside have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Southside
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southside<5>
  • Attalla
  • Glencoe
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
    • Glencoe lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the northwest of Angel.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,080 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Glencoe
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe<5>
  • Piedmont
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
    • Piedmont lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the northeast of Angel.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,470 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Piedmont
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont<5>
  • Hokes Bluff
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff
    • Hokes Bluff lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the north of Angel.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hokes Bluff
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokes Bluff<5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Angel ...

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

Adding Angel to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Angel 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 Angel was on a map titled Map of Alabama (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Angel.

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

The official website for Calhoun County: www.calhouncounty.org/

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 Calhoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Angel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Angel) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Angel. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from AngelOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Angel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8369, Longitude: -85.8360    
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.




 

 

 

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