Welcome to Chehaw ...
Chehaw is located in Macon County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chehaw, you might consider that their post office opened in 1845.
Chehaw is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Chehaw lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Chehaw (for example, toward Columbus (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Code for Chehaw: 334
Communities Also Named Chehaw ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Chehaw - it's located in Georgia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chehaw.
Communities near Chehaw ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chehaw.
- Auburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68,343 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <4>
- Tuskegee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskegee
- Tuskegee is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,026 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuskegee <4>
- Tallassee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallassee
- Tallassee is located in Elmore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,454 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallassee <4>
- Notasulga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notasulga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notasulga
- Notasulga is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notasulga <4>
- Franklin
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
- Shorter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorter
- Shorter is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorter <4>
- Loachapoka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loachapoka
- Loachapoka is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loachapoka <4>
- Waverly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Liberty City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
- Liberty City is located in Macon County
- Hornady
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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 Chehaw. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chehaw.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chehaw. 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 Chehaw.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chehaw. See our Newspapers Page for Chehaw.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chehaw ...
Looking for more information about Chehaw? 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 Chehaw, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chehaw.
Adding Chehaw to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chehaw 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 Chehaw was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Chehaw post office opened in 1845.
We also found Chehaw in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chehaw.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chehaw. 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 Macon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chehaw - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |