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Welcome to Erie ...

So far, we found very little information about Erie. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Erie to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Erie, please Contact Us.

Erie would have been located within present day Hale County<2>.

When the people of Erie referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Erieite<3>

Time Zone: The area where Erie was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

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

Communities Also Named Erie ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Erie - they are located in British Columbia, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas (2), Michigan, Minnesota (2), Missouri (2), Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Erie ...

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

  • Alexander City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Tallassee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Dadeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Eclectic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Camp Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jacksons' Gap
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Notasulga
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Franklin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Loachapoka
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Waverly
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Waverly is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 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 Erie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Erie.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Erie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Hale, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Erie refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Erie may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.