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Welcome to Battleground ...

Battleground is located in Cullman County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Battleground, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Battleground is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Battleground: 256 & 938<3>

Communities Also Named Battleground ...

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

Beyond Alabama, there are 3 communities that are also named Battleground - they are located in Georgia and North Carolina.

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

Communities near Battleground ...

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

  • Decatur
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Decatur is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,381 people
    • Former names for Decatur:
    • Albany
    • New Decatur
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <4>
  • Cullman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hartselle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Priceville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Good Hope
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Good Hope is located in Cullman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
  • Falkville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Flint City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Flint City is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint City
  • Somerville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Somerville is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
  • Addison
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • South Vinemont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • South Vinemont is located in Cullman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vinemont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 636 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 Battleground. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Battleground.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Battleground ...

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

Adding Battleground to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Battleground 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 (so far) for Battleground was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Battleground.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Cullman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Battleground - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 256 code has been Overlayed with the 938 area code. New phone numbers in the Battleground area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Battleground area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.