Welcome to Bangor ...
Bangor is located in Blount County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bangor, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
When the people of Bangor refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Bangorean<2>
Bangor is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bangor lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Bangor: 205 & 269<4>
Communities Also Named Bangor ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Bangor - they are located in California, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Washington and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bangor.
Communities near Bangor ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bangor.
- Cullman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullman
- Cullman is located in Cullman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cullman <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cullman
- From Bangor to Cullman
- Pinson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinson
- Pinson is located in Jefferson County
- Estimated population in 2015: 7,438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinson <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pinson
- From Bangor to Pinson
- Oneonta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneonta
- Oneonta is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneonta <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oneonta
- From Bangor to Oneonta
- Kimberly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberly have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
- Kimberly is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberly <5>
- Hanceville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanceville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanceville
- Hanceville is located in Cullman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,533 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanceville <5>
- Warrior
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior
- Warrior is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,190 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrior <5>
- Good Hope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Morris
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Blountsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountsville
- Blountsville is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blountsville <5>
- Hayden
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden
- Hayden is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,358 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayden <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hayden
- From Bangor to Hayden
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 Bangor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bangor.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bangor. 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 Bangor.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bangor. See our Newspapers Page for Bangor.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bangor ...
Looking for more information about Bangor? 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 Bangor, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bangor.
Adding Bangor to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bangor 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 Bangor was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Bangor post office opened in 1872.
We also found Bangor in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bangor.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bangor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Blount County: www.co.blount.al.us/
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 Blount, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Bangor refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Bangor may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bangor - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 205 code has been Overlayed with the 269 area code. New phone numbers in the Bangor area will be assigned with one of these codes: 205 or 269. As a result, placing a call in the Bangor area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |