Welcome to Caddo ...

Caddo is located in Lawrence County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Caddo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

Caddo is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Caddo: (256) and (938)<4>

Communities Also Named Caddo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Caddo - they are located in Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas (3) and Virginia.

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

Communities near Caddo ...

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

• Decatur
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
  • Decatur is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,381 people
  • Former names for Decatur:
  • Albany
  • New Decatur
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <5>
• Athens
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
  • Athens is located in Limestone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,643 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <5>
• Hartselle
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartselle
  • Hartselle is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartselle <5>
• Priceville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priceville
  • Priceville is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Priceville <5>
• Moulton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
  • Moulton is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,201 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moulton <5>
• Trinity
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
  • Trinity is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <5>
• Rogersville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
  • Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
  • Former name for Rogersville:
  • Rodgersville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <5>
• Falkville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkville
  • Falkville is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falkville <5>
• Town Creek
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
  • Town Creek is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Creek <5>
• Flint City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint City
  • Flint City is located in Morgan County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Caddo ...

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

Adding Caddo to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Caddo post office opened in 1901.

We also found Caddo on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Caddo.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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