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Welcome to Armstrong ...

Armstrong is located in Macon County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Armstrong, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Armstrong is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Armstrong is within the boundaries of the (334) area code.

Communities Also Named Armstrong ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 36 communities that are also named Armstrong - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, California (2), Delaware, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota (2), Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Texas (3), Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Armstrong ...

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

  • Tuskegee
  • Union Springs
  • Hurtsboro
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsboro
    • Hurtsboro lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the east of Armstrong.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hurtsboro
  • Franklin
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the northwest of Armstrong.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Franklin
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin<5>
  • Midway
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the southeast of Armstrong.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Midway
  • Shorter
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorter
    • Shorter lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the northwest of Armstrong.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Shorter
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorter<5>
  • Three Notch
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Notch
    • Three Notch lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the southeast of Armstrong.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Notch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Three Notch
  • Hardaway
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway
    • Hardaway lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the west of Armstrong.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardaway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hardaway
  • Fitzpatrick
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick
    • Fitzpatrick lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the west of Armstrong.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Fitzpatrick
  • Pine Grove
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
    • Pine Grove lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the south of Armstrong.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Pine Grove

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Armstrong ...

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

Adding Armstrong to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Armstrong 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 Armstrong was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Armstrong post office opened in 1891.

We also found Armstrong on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Armstrong.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Armstrong. 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 Macon, 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 Armstrong - 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' (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- Armstrong) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Armstrong. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from ArmstrongOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Armstrong. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2396, Longitude: -85.6577       In this case, the coordinates for Armstrong 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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

 

 

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