Welcome to Churntown ...
Churntown is located in Franklin County<1>.
Churntown is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Churntown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Churntown: (256) & (938)<3>
Communities Also Named Churntown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Churntown - it's located in California.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Churntown.
Communities near Churntown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Churntown.
- Russellville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Russellville is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,758 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellville <4>
- Haleyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleyville
- Haleyville is located in Winston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haleyville <4>
- Hackleburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
- Hackleburg is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Phil Campbell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phil Campbell
- Phil Campbell is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,072 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phil Campbell <4>
- Bear Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Bear Creek is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bear Creek <4>
- Littleville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Littleville is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Hodges
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
- Hodges is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodges <4>
- Rockwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Pebble
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
- Pebble is located in Winston County
- Prebble ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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 Churntown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Churntown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Churntown. 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 Churntown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Churntown. See our Newspapers Page for Churntown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Churntown ...
Looking for more information about Churntown? 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 Churntown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Churntown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Churntown. 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 Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Churntown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256). |
| <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> | 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. |