Welcome to Cahawba ...

So far, we found very little information about Cahawba. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Cahawba to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cahawba, please Contact Us.

Cahawba would have been located within present day Dallas County<2>.

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Cahawba was established in 1818.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Cahawba is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Cahawba was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Cahawba was located: 334

Communities near Cahawba ...

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

Selma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Selma is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <5>
Valley Grande
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Grande have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grande
- Valley Grande is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,468 people
Orrville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
- Orrville is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <5>
Benton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
Sardis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Sardis is located in Dallas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <5>
Sunset Mill Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Mill Village
- Sunset Mill Village is located in Dallas County
Casey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Casey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
- Casey is located in Dallas County
Belknap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belknap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
- Belknap is located in Dallas County
Harrell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
- Harrell is located in Dallas County
Kings
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
- Kings is located in Dallas 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 Cahawba. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cahawba.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cahawba. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Cahawba.

Adding Cahawba to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cahawba.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cahawba, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Dallas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cahawba - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	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.
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.