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Welcome to Colwell ...

Colwell is located in Calhoun County<1>.

Colwell is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Codes for Colwell: 256 & 938<3>

Communities Also Named Colwell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Colwell - they are located in Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, New Jersey, Ontario and Pennsylvania.

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

Websites for Colwell ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.calhounchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Colwell, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Colwell ...

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

  • Gadsden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Oxford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Anniston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jacksonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Rainbow City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Southside
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Attalla
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Glencoe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Piedmont
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Hokes Bluff
    (8 miles [12.9 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 Colwell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Colwell.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Colwell ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Calhoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Colwell - 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 Colwell area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Colwell 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.