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Welcome to Antioch ...

Antioch is located in Pike County<1>.

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

Antioch is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

The telephone area code for Antioch: (334)

Communities Also Named Antioch ...

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

  • Troy
  • Brundidge
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brundidge
    • Brundidge lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the southeast of Antioch.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brundidge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Brundidge
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brundidge<5>
  • Clio
  • Ariton
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ariton
    • Ariton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the southeast of Antioch.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ariton
  • Louisville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
    • Louisville lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the east of Antioch.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Louisville
  • Goshen
  • Glenwood
  • Banks
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
    • Banks lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the northeast of Antioch.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Banks
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banks<5>
  • Petrey
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
    • Petrey lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the west of Antioch.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petrey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Petrey
  • Mossy Grove Village
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove Village
    • Mossy Grove Village lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the southwest of Antioch.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossy Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mossy Grove Village

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 State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Pike, 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Antioch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Antioch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7590, Longitude: -85.8891       In this case, the coordinates for Antioch have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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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