Welcome to Champion ...
Champion is located in Blount County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Champion, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Champion is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Champion lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Champion, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Champion: 205 & 269<3>
Communities Also Named Champion ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Champion - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas (2), California, Indiana (2), Michigan, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (2), Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Champion.
Communities near Champion ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Champion.
- Clay
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Clay is located in Jefferson County
- Estimated population in 2015: 9,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <4>
- Margaret
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margaret have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaret
- Margaret is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Margaret <4>
- Springville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Springville is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,386 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <4>
- Argo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Odenville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odenville
- Odenville is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,886 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odenville <4>
- Ashville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
- Ashville is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,396 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <4>
- Blountsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountsville
- Blountsville is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blountsville <4>
- Hayden
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden
- Hayden is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,358 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayden <4>
- Cleveland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <4>
- Locust Fork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Fork
- Locust Fork is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,178 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Fork <4>
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 Champion. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Champion.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Champion. 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 Champion.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Champion. See our Newspapers Page for Champion.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Champion ...
Looking for more information about Champion? 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 Champion, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Champion.
Adding Champion to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Champion 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 Champion was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Champion post office opened in 1890.
We also found Champion in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Champion.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Champion. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Blount County: www.co.blount.al.us/
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 Blount, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Champion - 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 205 code has been Overlayed with the 269 area code. New phone numbers in the Champion area will be assigned with one of these codes: 205 or 269. As a result, placing a call in the Champion 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |