Welcome to Compton Landing ...
Compton Landing is located in Marengo County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Compton Landing: Compton Lndg. (or less commonly used: Compton Lndng.)
Compton Landing is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Compton Landing lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Compton Landing: 334
Communities near Compton Landing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Compton Landing.
- Linden
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Linden is located in Marengo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <3>
- Butler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <3>
- Lisman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
- Lisman is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Sweet Water
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Pennington
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Pennington is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Myrtlewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtlewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtlewood
- Myrtlewood is located in Marengo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Needham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Tompkinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tompkinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Tompkinsville is located in Choctaw County
- Choctaw City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw City
- Choctaw City is located in Choctaw County
- Aimwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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 Compton Landing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Compton Landing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Compton Landing. 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 Compton Landing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Compton Landing. See our Newspapers Page for Compton Landing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Compton Landing ...
Looking for more information about Compton Landing? 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 Compton Landing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Compton Landing.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Compton Landing. 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 Marengo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Compton Landing - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |