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Welcome to Coosa River ...

Coosa River is located in Elmore County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Coosa River, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

A typical abbreviation for Coosa River: Coosa Riv.

Coosa River is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Coosa River: 334

Communities near Coosa River ...

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

  • Montgomery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Prattville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Millbrook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
    • Millbrook is located in Autauga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,117 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millbrook <3>
  • Clanton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clanton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clanton
    • Clanton is located in Chilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,764 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clanton <3>
  • Wetumpka
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Elmore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Coosada
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Deatsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deatsville
    • Deatsville is located in Elmore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deatsville <3>
  • Eclectic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Rockford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coosa River ...

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

Adding Coosa River to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Coosa River 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 Coosa River was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Coosa River post office opened in 1891.

We also found Coosa River in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Coosa River.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Elmore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coosa River - 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/