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Welcome to Aspel ...

Aspel is located in Jackson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Aspel, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1895.

Aspel is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area codes for Aspel: (256) and (938)<3>

Communities near Aspel ...

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

  • Scottsboro
  • New Hope
  • Owens' Cross Roads
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens' Cross Roads
    • Owens' Cross Roads lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the west of Aspel.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,233 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens' Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Owens' Cross Roads
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owens' Cross Roads<5>
  • Fyffe
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fyffe
    • Fyffe lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the southeast of Aspel.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fyffe have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Fyffe
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fyffe<5>
  • Hollywood
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
    • Hollywood lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the northeast of Aspel.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollywood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hollywood
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollywood<5>
  • Powell
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
    • Powell lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the east of Aspel.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Powell
  • Grant
  • Skyline
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
    • Skyline lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the north of Aspel.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Skyline
  • Gurley
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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 Aspel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Aspel.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Aspel ...

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

Adding Aspel to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Aspel 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 Aspel was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Aspel post office opened in 1895.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Aspel.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Aspel. 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 Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Aspel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Aspel) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Aspel. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from AspelOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Aspel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6206, Longitude: -86.1652    
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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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