Welcome to Colbert ...
Colbert is located in Russell County<1>.
The pronunciation of Colbert: KAHL-bert<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Colbert, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.
Colbert is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Colbert lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Colbert (for example, toward Heineburg Village (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Code for Colbert: 334
Communities Also Named Colbert ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Colbert - they are located in Georgia, Kansas, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Colbert.
Communities near Colbert ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Colbert.
- Columbus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196,442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <4>
- Phenix City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix City
- Phenix City is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phenix City <4>
- Smith's Station
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith's Station
- Smith's Station is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,804 people
- Hurtsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsboro
- Hurtsboro is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Seale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
- Seale is located in Russell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seale <4>
- Pittsview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsview
- Pittsview is located in Russell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsview <4>
- Rutherford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutherford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
- Rutherford is located in Russell County
- Hugley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugley
- Hugley is located in Russell County
- Glenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Glenville is located in Russell County
- Crawford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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 Colbert. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Colbert.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Colbert. 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 Colbert.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Colbert. See our Newspapers Page for Colbert.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Colbert ...
Looking for more information about Colbert? 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 Colbert, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Colbert.
Adding Colbert to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Colbert 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 Colbert was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Colbert post office opened in 1855.
We also found Colbert in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southern States.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Colbert.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Colbert. 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 Russell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Colbert. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Colbert - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |