Welcome to Awin ...
Awin is located in Wilcox County<1>.
The location of Awin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Awin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
Awin is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Awin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Awin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Awin.
- Greenville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,349 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
- Georgiana
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgiana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgiana
- Georgiana is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,613 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgiana <4>
- Beatrice
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beatrice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatrice
- Beatrice is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beatrice <4>
- Pine Apple
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Apple
- Pine Apple is located in Wilcox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Oak Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Schuster
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Forest Home
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
- Forest Home is located in Butler County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Home <4>
- Caledonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - McWilliams
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McWilliams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWilliams
- McWilliams is located in Wilcox County
- Mixonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixonville
- Mixonville is located in Conecuh 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 Awin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Awin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Awin. 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 Awin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Awin. See our Newspapers Page for Awin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Awin ...
Looking for more information about Awin? 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 Awin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Awin.
Adding Awin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Awin 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 Awin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Awin post office opened in 1881.
We also found Awin in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Awin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Awin. 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 Wilcox, 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 Awin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |