Welcome to Derby ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Derby, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.

Derby is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Derby: 205 & 659<3>

Communities Also Named Derby ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Derby - they are located in Colorado (2), Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nevada, New Brunswick, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Prince Edward Island, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia (2) and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Derby ...

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

Livingston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Livingston is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
York
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- York is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
- Former names for York:
- New York Station
- York Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to York
- From Derby to York
Butler
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Butler is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <4>
Lisman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lisman is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lisman
- From Derby to Lisman
Cuba
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cuba is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cuba
- From Derby to Cuba
Pennington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pennington is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
Myrtlewood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Myrtlewood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtlewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
Intercourse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Intercourse is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intercourse
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Intercourse
- From Derby to Intercourse
Whitfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Whitfield is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Whitfield
- From Derby to Whitfield
Bellamy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bellamy is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bellamy
- From Derby to Bellamy

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Derby ...

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

Adding Derby to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Derby 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 (so far) for Derby was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Derby post office opened in 1894. The Derby post office closed in 1899.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Derby.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Sumter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Derby - 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 Derby area will be assigned with one of these codes: 205 or 659. As a result, placing a call in the Derby area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/