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Welcome to Cedron ...

Cedron is located in Randolph County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cedron, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.

Cedron is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Communities Also Named Cedron ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Cedron - they are located in Idaho, Kansas, Missouri and Ohio.

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

Communities near Cedron ...

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

  • Tyus
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Tyus is located in Carroll County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyus
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,525 people
  • Heflin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Lineville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bowdon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Bowdon is located in Carroll County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowdon <3>
  • Wedowee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Ephesus
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Ephesus is located in Heard County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
  • Ranburne
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Yates Crossroads
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Yates Crossroads is located in Heard County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossroads
    • Estimated population in 2019: 360 people
  • Fruithurst
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Fruithurst is located in Cleburne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruithurst
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
  • Edwardsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Edwardsville is located in Cleburne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 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 Cedron. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cedron.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cedron ...

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

Adding Cedron to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cedron 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 (so far) for Cedron was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Cedron post office opened in 1855. The Cedron post office closed in 1856.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cedron.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Randolph, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cedron - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/