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Welcome to Cordova ...

The city of Cordova is located in Walker County<1>.



Google driving directions from your current location to Cordova (Patience, this may take a moment).


While we don't have a date for the founding of Cordova, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1885.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cordova has a population of 1,847 people<2> (see below for details).

Cordova is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Cordova: 205 & 659<4>

The ZIP code for Cordova: 35550<5>

Going back to its beginning, The community of Cordova was originally named Dent. For more information about the names of Cordova, see The Names of Cordova on our Genealogy Page.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cordova had an population of 1,847 people. This is a decrease of 11.84% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 23.77% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cordova had a population of 2,095 people. This makes Cordova the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Cordova represents 0.04% of the total population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 172nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,095 people, the population of Cordova decreased 13.54% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,423 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Cordova.

Communities Also Named Cordova ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Cordova - they are located in Alaska, California, Georgia (2), Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Manitoba, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ontario, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Cordova ...

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

  • Jasper
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Adamsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Sumiton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Graysville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
    • Graysville is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graysville <6>
  • Dora
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Sylvan Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Springs
    • Sylvan Springs is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvan Springs <6>
  • Brookside
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Parrish
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Mulga
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulga have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulga
    • Mulga is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulga <6>
  • Oakman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cordova. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Cordova.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cordova ...

Looking for more information about Cordova? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Cordova, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cordova.

Adding Cordova to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cordova 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 Cordova was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Cordova post office opened in 1885.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cordova.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cordova. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Walker County: www.walkercounty.com/

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 Walker, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cordova.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cordova - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 205 code has been Overlayed with the 659 area code. New phone numbers in the Cordova area will be assigned with one of these codes: 205 or 659. As a result, placing a call in the Cordova area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Cordova). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cordova or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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