Welcome to Chigger Hill ...
Chigger Hill is located in DeKalb County<1>.
Chigger Hill is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Chigger Hill lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Chigger Hill (for example, toward Menlo (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Chigger Hill: 256 & 938<3>
Going back to its beginning, Chigger Hill was originally named Elrod Mill. For more information about the names of Chigger Hill, see The Names of Chigger Hill on our Genealogy Page.
Communities near Chigger Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chigger Hill.
- Albertville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Scottsboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Fort Payne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Boaz
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Guntersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Rainsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsville
- Rainsville is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,149 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainsville <4>
- Collinsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sylvania
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
- Sylvania is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
- Crossville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sardis City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis City
- Sardis City is located in Etowah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 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 Chigger Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chigger Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chigger Hill. 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 Chigger Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chigger Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Chigger Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chigger Hill ...
Looking for more information about Chigger Hill? 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 Chigger Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chigger Hill.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including DeKalb, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chigger Hill - 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 256 code has been Overlayed with the 938 area code. New phone numbers in the Chigger Hill area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Chigger Hill 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. |