Welcome to Axis ...

Axis is located in Mobile County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Axis, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1905.

Axis is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Axis is within the boundaries of the (251) area code.

The ZIP code for Axis: 36505<3>

Communities near Axis ...

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

• Mobile
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobile
  • Mobile is located in Mobile County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 187,746 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mobile <4>
• Prichard
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prichard
  • Prichard is located in Mobile County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,294 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prichard <4>
• Saraland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saraland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saraland
  • Saraland is located in Mobile County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,671 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saraland <4>
• Bay Minette
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Minette have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Minette
  • Bay Minette is located in Baldwin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,509 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Minette <4>
• Spanish Fort
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Fort
  • Spanish Fort is located in Baldwin County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 8,065 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spanish Fort <4>
• Satsuma
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satsuma have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satsuma
  • Satsuma is located in Mobile County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,206 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Satsuma <4>
• Semmes
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semmes
  • Semmes is located in Mobile County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,736 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Semmes <4>
• Chickasaw
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
  • Chickasaw is located in Mobile County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,659 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chickasaw <4>
• Citronelle
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citronelle
  • Citronelle is located in Mobile County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,873 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Citronelle <4>
• Mount Vernon
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
  • Mount Vernon is located in Mobile County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Axis ...

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

Adding Axis to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Axis post office opened in 1905.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Axis.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Axis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Mobile County: www.mobilecounty.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/