Welcome to Delmar ...
Delmar is located in Winston County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Delmar, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Delmar is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Delmar lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Delmar: 205 & 659<3>
The ZIP code for Delmar: 35551<4>
Communities Also Named Delmar ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Delmar - they are located in Arkansas, Delaware, Georgia (2), Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Missouri (2), New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Delmar.
Communities near Delmar ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Delmar.
- Haleyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Carbon Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hackleburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Phil Campbell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Double Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bear Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brilliant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
- Brilliant is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brilliant <5>
- Lynn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Glen Allen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Twin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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 Delmar. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Delmar.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Delmar. 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 Delmar.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Delmar. See our Newspapers Page for Delmar.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Delmar ...
Looking for more information about Delmar? 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 Delmar, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Delmar.
Adding Delmar to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Delmar 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 Delmar was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Delmar post office opened in 1887.
We also found Delmar in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Delmar.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Winston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Delmar - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Delmar area will be assigned with one of these codes: 205 or 659. As a result, placing a call in the Delmar area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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 community (such as Delmar). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Delmar or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |