Welcome to Curtiston ...

Curtiston is located in Etowah County<1>.

The location of Curtiston has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Curtiston, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1904.

Curtiston is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Communities near Curtiston ...

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

• Gadsden
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
  • Gadsden is located in Etowah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,816 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gadsden <4>
• Albertville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertville
  • Albertville is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,777 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albertville <4>
• Boaz
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
  • Boaz is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,706 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boaz <4>
• Rainbow City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow City
  • Rainbow City is located in Etowah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,603 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainbow City <4>
• Southside
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
  • Southside is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,046 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southside <4>
• Glencoe
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
  • Glencoe is located in Etowah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,080 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <4>
• Hokes Bluff
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff
  • Hokes Bluff is located in Etowah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokes Bluff <4>
• Ashville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
  • Ashville is located in Saint Clair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,396 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <4>
• Sardis City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis City
  • Sardis City is located in Etowah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
• Ragland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
  • Ragland is located in Saint Clair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ragland <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Curtiston ...

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

Adding Curtiston to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Curtiston post office opened in 1904.

We also found Curtiston on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Curtiston.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Etowah County: www.etowahcounty.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/