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Welcome to Colvin ...

Colvin is located in Etowah County<1>.

Colvin is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Colvin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Colvin (for example, toward Etna (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Communities Also Named Colvin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Colvin - they are located in New York and South Dakota.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Colvin.

Communities near Colvin ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Colvin.

  • Gadsden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Anniston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jacksonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Rainbow City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Southside
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Attalla
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Piedmont
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Hokes Bluff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Weaver
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Weaver is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,030 people
  • Ragland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Ragland is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ragland <3>

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 Colvin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Colvin.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Colvin. 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 Colvin.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Colvin. See our Newspapers Page for Colvin.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Colvin ...

Looking for more information about Colvin? 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 Colvin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Colvin.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Etowah, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Colvin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.