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Welcome to Antioch ...

Antioch is located in Bibb County<1>.


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


Antioch is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Antioch: (205) & (269)<4>

Communities Also Named Antioch ...

While we believe that this Antioch is located in Bibb County, we know of another 6 Alabama communities named Antioch. Those communities are located in the following counties: Calhoun, Cherokee, Covington, Lauderdale, Montgomery and Pike County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 95 communities that are also named Antioch - they are located in Arkansas (6), California, Florida, Georgia (9), Illinois, Indiana (4), Kansas (2), Kentucky (5), Louisiana (3), Mississippi (7), Missouri (2), Nebraska, North Carolina (6), Ohio (2), Oklahoma (2), Ontario, South Carolina (6), Tennessee (13), Texas (11), Virginia (3) and West Virginia (3).

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

Communities near Antioch ...

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

  • Calera
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Montevallo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Brent
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jemison
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Centreville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
    • Centreville is located in Bibb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
  • Thorsby
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Woodstock
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Woodstock is located in Bibb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <5>
  • West Blocton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Blocton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Blocton
    • West Blocton is located in Bibb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,228 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Blocton <5>
  • Maplesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Wilton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
    • Wilton is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
    • Former names for Wilton:
    • Birmingham Junction
    • Bismarck
    • Catoosa
    • Woods
    • Woodsborough

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Antioch ...

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

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

The official website for Bibb County: www.co.bibb.ga.us/

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 Bibb, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Antioch - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (269) is an overlay for area code (205).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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