Welcome to Balkum ...

Balkum is located in Henry County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Balkum, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

Balkum is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

The area code for Balkum: (334)

Communities near Balkum ...

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

• Dothan
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dothan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dothan
  • Dothan is located in Houston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,414 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dothan <4>
• Cedar Springs
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
  • Cedar Springs is located in Early County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 9,997 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Springs <4>
• Headland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headland
  • Headland is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,748 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Headland <4>
• Blakely
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely
  • Blakely is located in Early County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,491 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakely <4>
• Abbeville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeville
  • Abbeville is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbeville <4>
• Midland City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
  • Midland City is located in Dale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,377 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland City <4>
• Kinsey
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
  • Kinsey is located in Houston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
• Ashford
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
  • Ashford is located in Houston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashford <4>
• Cowarts
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowarts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowarts
  • Cowarts is located in Houston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowarts <4>
• Webb
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
  • Webb is located in Houston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,479 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webb <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 Balkum. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Balkum.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Balkum ...

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

Adding Balkum to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Balkum 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 Balkum was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Balkum post office opened in 1883.

We also found Balkum in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Balkum.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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