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Welcome to Auburn ...

The city of Auburn is located in Lee County<1>.

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

Auburn was established in 1836.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Auburn has a population of 66,441 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Auburn is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<4>.

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).

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

The ZIP codes for Auburn: 36830-36832<5>

Websites for Auburn ...

Official Website:   www.auburnalabama.org/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.auburnchamber.com/

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 38.06% 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.

Communities near Auburn ...

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

  • Opelika
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelika
    • Opelika lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<6> to the northeast of Auburn.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,135 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opelika have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Opelika
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opelika<7>
  • Tuskegee
  • Camp Hill
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill
    • Camp Hill lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<6> to the northwest of Auburn.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Camp Hill
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Hill<7>
  • Notasulga
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notasulga
    • Notasulga lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<6> to the west of Auburn.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notasulga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Notasulga
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notasulga<7>
  • Loachapoka
  • Waverly
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Waverly lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<6> to the northwest of Auburn.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Waverly
  • Cusseta
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusseta
    • Cusseta lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<6> to the northeast of Auburn.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cusseta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cusseta
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cusseta<7>
  • The Bottle
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bottle
    • The Bottle lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<6> to the north of Auburn.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on The Bottle
  • Gwen Mill
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwen Mill
    • Gwen Mill lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<6> to the northeast of Auburn.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Gwen Mill
  • Beauregard
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
    • Beauregard lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<6> to the southeast of Auburn.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauregard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Beauregard

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.<8>

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.

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>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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Auburn.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Auburn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Auburn) 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 Auburn. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from AuburnOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Auburn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6108, Longitude: -85.4869       In this case, the coordinates for Auburn have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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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