Welcome to Auburn ...
The city of Auburn is located in Lee County<1>.
Auburn was established in 1836.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Auburn has a population of 66,441 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Auburn is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Auburn lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Auburn (for example, toward Twin Chapel (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Code for Auburn: 334
The ZIP codes for Auburn: 36830-36832<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Auburn had an population of 66,441 people. This is an increase of 24.47% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 54.56% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Auburn had a population of 53,380 people (which is 37.91% of the total population of Lee County). This makes Auburn the county's most populous community.
The population of Auburn represents 1.12% of the total population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 9th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 53,380 people, the population of Auburn increased 24.18% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 42,987 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Auburn.
Communities Also Named Auburn ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 46 communities that are also named Auburn - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Auburn.
Websites for Auburn ...
Official Website: www.auburnalabama.org/
Chamber of Commerce: www.auburnchamber.com/
Communities near Auburn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Auburn.
- Opelika
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opelika have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelika
- Opelika is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opelika <6>
- Tuskegee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskegee
- Tuskegee is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,026 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuskegee <6>
- Camp Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill
- Camp Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Hill <6>
- Notasulga
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notasulga have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notasulga
- Notasulga is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notasulga <6>
- Loachapoka
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loachapoka
- Loachapoka is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loachapoka <6>
- Waverly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Cusseta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusseta
- Cusseta is located in Chambers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cusseta <6>
- The Bottle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bottle
- The Bottle is located in Lee County
- Gwen Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwen Mill
- Gwen Mill is located in Lee County
- Beauregard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauregard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
- Beauregard is located in Lee County
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 Auburn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Auburn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Auburn. 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 Auburn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Auburn. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Auburn.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Auburn ...
Looking for more information about Auburn? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Auburn, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Auburn.
Adding Auburn to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Auburn 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 Auburn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Auburn post office opened in 1839.
We also found Auburn in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Auburn.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Auburn: www.auburnalabama.org/
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 Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Auburn. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Auburn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Auburn). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Auburn or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Auburn includes: 36830, 36831 & 36832. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |