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 the earliest mention that we've 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).

Area Codes for Angel: 256 & 938<3>

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.

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 near Angel ...

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

• Gadsden
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 Angel to Gadsden
• Oxford
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Oxford is located in Calhoun County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Oxford
  • From Angel to Oxford
• Anniston
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Anniston is located in Calhoun County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anniston
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,090 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anniston <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Anniston
  • From Angel to Anniston
• Jacksonville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jacksonville is located in Calhoun County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,972 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <4>
• Rainbow City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Rainbow City is located in Etowah County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,603 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainbow City <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Rainbow City
  • From Angel to Rainbow City
• Southside
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Southside is located in Calhoun County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,046 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southside <4>
• Attalla
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Attalla is located in Etowah County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attalla
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attalla <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Attalla
  • From Angel to Attalla
• Glencoe
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Glencoe is located in Etowah County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,080 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <4>
• Piedmont
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Piedmont is located in Calhoun County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,470 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Piedmont
  • From Angel to Piedmont
• Hokes Bluff
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • 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>

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 (so far) for Angel was on a map titled Map of Alabama (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Angel.