Welcome to Bankhead ...

Bankhead is located in DeKalb County<1>.

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

Bankhead is 1,680 feet [512 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area codes for Bankhead: (256) & (938)<3>

Communities Also Named Bankhead ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Bankhead: This one is located in DeKalb County and the other is located in Walker County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 3 communities that are also named Bankhead - they are located in Alberta and Arkansas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bankhead.

Communities near Bankhead ...

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

• Martindale
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martindale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
  • Martindale is located in Walker County (GA)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 35,795 people
• Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euthtilloga have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
  • Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County (GA)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
• Fort Payne
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Payne
  • Fort Payne is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,041 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Payne <5>
• LaFayette
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
  • LaFayette is located in Walker County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,508 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFayette <5>
• Rainsville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsville
  • Rainsville is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,149 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainsville <5>
• Summerville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
  • Summerville is located in Chattooga County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,238 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerville <5>
• Henagar
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henagar
  • Henagar is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henagar <5>
• Trion
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trion
  • Trion is located in Chattooga County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trion <5>
• Sylvania
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
  • Sylvania is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
• Powell
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
  • Powell is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bankhead ...

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

Adding Bankhead to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bankhead.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for DeKalb County: www.dekalbcountyal.us/

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