Welcome to Bauxite ...
Bauxite is located in Cherokee County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bauxite, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
Bauxite is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bauxite lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Bauxite (for example, toward Cedartown (GA)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Bauxite: 256 & 938<3>
Communities Also Named Bauxite ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Bauxite - they are located in Arkansas and Georgia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bauxite.
Communities near Bauxite ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bauxite.
- Cedartown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
- Cedartown is located in Polk County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedartown <4>
- Piedmont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <4>
- Seney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Centre
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
- Centre is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centre <4>
- Cedar Bluff
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <4>
- Cave Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Cave Spring is located in Floyd County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave Spring <4>
- Leesburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Leesburg is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <4>
- Robealou Acres
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robealou Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robealou Acres
- Robealou Acres is located in Floyd County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 973 people
- Etna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Grady ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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 Bauxite. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bauxite.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bauxite. 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 Bauxite.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bauxite. See our Newspapers Page for Bauxite.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bauxite ...
Looking for more information about Bauxite? 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 Bauxite, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bauxite.
Adding Bauxite to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bauxite in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bauxite was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Bauxite post office opened in 1895.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bauxite.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bauxite. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bauxite - 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 Bauxite area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Bauxite 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |