Welcome to Eliza ...
Eliza is located in Jackson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Eliza, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
Eliza is 1,460 feet [445 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Eliza lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: While Eliza is in the Central Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Eliza: 256 & 938<3>
Communities Also Named Eliza ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Eliza - they are located in Illinois and Louisiana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Eliza.
Communities near Eliza ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Eliza.
- Lytle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Thompsonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Thompsonville is located in Walker County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,528 people
- Jasper
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jasper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Jasper is located in Marion County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,412 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <6>
- Chickamauga
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickamauga
- Chickamauga is located in Walker County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,234 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chickamauga <6>
- South Pittsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pittsburg
- South Pittsburg is located in Marion County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Pittsburg <6>
- Henagar
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henagar
- Henagar is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henagar <6>
- Bridgeport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
- Former name for Bridgeport:
- Jonesville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <6>
- Trenton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Dade County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,153 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <6>
- Stevenson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevenson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
- Stevenson is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevenson <6>
- Lookout Mountain
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout Mountain
- Lookout Mountain is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lookout Mountain <6>
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 Eliza. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eliza.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Eliza. 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 Eliza.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Eliza. See our Newspapers Page for Eliza.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eliza ...
Looking for more information about Eliza? 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 Eliza, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Eliza.
Adding Eliza to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Eliza in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Eliza was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Eliza post office opened in 1895.
We also found Eliza on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Eliza.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eliza. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eliza - 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 256 code has been Overlayed with the 938 area code. New phone numbers in the Eliza area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Eliza area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |