Welcome to Cushion ...

Cushion is located in Marshall County<1>.

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

Cushion is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Telephone area codes for Cushion: (256) & (938)<4>

Communities near Cushion ...

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

• Albertville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <5>
• Guntersville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guntersville
  • Guntersville is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,676 people
  • Former names for Guntersville:
  • Gunter's Ferry
  • Gunter's Landing
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guntersville <5>
• Arab
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arab
  • Arab is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,406 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arab <5>
• New Hope
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
  • New Hope is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,927 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hope <5>
• Owens' Cross Roads
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens' Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens' Cross Roads
  • Owens' Cross Roads is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,233 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owens' Cross Roads <5>
• Grant
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
  • Grant is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 902 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant <5>
• Gurley
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
  • Gurley is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gurley <5>
• Woodville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
  • Woodville is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodville <5>
• Langston
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
  • Langston is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langston <5>
• Paint Rock
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
  • Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 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 Cushion. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cushion.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cushion ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Marshall County: www.marshallco.org/www/

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