Welcome to Cordell ...
So far, we found very little information about Cordell. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Cordell to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cordell, please Contact Us.
Cordell would have been located within present day DeKalb County<2>.
The location of Cordell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cordell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Cordell is 1,740 feet [530 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Cordell was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Cordell (for example, toward Euthtilloga (GA)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The location where Cordell once stood is in the (256) and (938)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Cordell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Cordell - they are located in Kentucky, Michigan, South Carolina, Tennessee and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cordell.
Communities near Cordell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cordell.
- Martindale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martindale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
- Martindale is located in Walker County (GA)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 35,795 people
- Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euthtilloga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
- Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
- Fort Payne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Payne
- Fort Payne is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Payne <6>
- Rainsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsville
- Rainsville is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,149 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainsville <6>
- Summerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Summerville is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerville <6>
- Henagar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henagar
- Henagar is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henagar <6>
- Trion
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trion
- Trion is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trion <6>
- Sylvania
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Fyffe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fyffe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fyffe
- Fyffe is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fyffe <6>
- Powell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Powell is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
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 Cordell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cordell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cordell. 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 Cordell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cordell. See our Newspapers Page for Cordell.
Adding Cordell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cordell in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cordell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Cordell post office opened in 1881.
We also found Cordell in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cordell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for DeKalb County: www.dekalbcountyal.us/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cordell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including DeKalb, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cordell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |