Welcome to Aquilla ...

Aquilla is located in Choctaw County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Aquilla, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Aquilla is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Aquilla ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Aquilla - they are located in Georgia, Missouri, Ohio and Texas.

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

Communities near Aquilla ...

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

• Waynesboro
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waynesboro is located in Wayne County (MS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,866 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Waynesboro
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <4>
• Chatom
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Chatom is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,168 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatom
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Chatom
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatom <4>
• State Line
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • State Line is located in Greene County (MS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on State Line
• Millry
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Millry is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millry
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Millry
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millry <4>
• Silas
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Silas is located in Choctaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silas
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Silas
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silas <4>
• Shubuta
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shubuta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shubuta is located in Clarke County (MS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Shubuta
• Coffeeville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coffeeville is located in Clarke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Coffeeville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coffeeville <4>
• Gilbertown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Gilbertown is located in Choctaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertown
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Gilbertown
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertown <4>
• Toxey
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toxey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Toxey is located in Choctaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxey
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Toxey
• Needham
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Needham is located in Choctaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Needham

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Aquilla ...

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

Adding Aquilla to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Aquilla 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 Aquilla was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Aquilla.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/