Around Florence ...
For comparison, Florence has a population of 41,200 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Florence, with the nearest first.
- South Florence
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Florence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
- South Florence is located in Colbert County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to South Florence
- From Florence to South Florence
- Sheffield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sheffield
- From Florence to Sheffield
- Wilson Dam
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Dam
- Wilson Dam is located in Colbert County
- Cypress Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cypress Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- Cypress Creek is located in Lauderdale County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cypress Creek
- From Florence to Cypress Creek
- Mars Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mars Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mars Hill
- From Florence to Mars Hill
- Muscle Shoals
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscle Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscle Shoals
- Muscle Shoals is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,877 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscle Shoals <3>
- Tuscumbia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscumbia
- Tuscumbia is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscumbia <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tuscumbia
- From Florence to Tuscumbia
- McGee Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Town
- McGee Town is located in Lauderdale County
- Saint Florian
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Florian. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
- Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Florian
- From Florence to Saint Florian
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- Jacksonburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacksonburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jacksonburg
- From Florence to Jacksonburg
- Nitrate City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitrate City
- Nitrate City is located in Colbert County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nitrate City
- From Florence to Nitrate City
- Bailey Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bailey Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
- Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bailey Springs
- From Florence to Bailey Springs
- Ford City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Killen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killen
- Killen is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killen <3>
- Arnot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jacksonburg
For more communities neighboring Florence, please visit our County-by-County Page for Florence.
Lauderdale County ...
Florence is located in Lauderdale County<5> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lauderdale County: Colbert, Lawrence, Limestone, Tishomingo (MS), Giles (TN), Hardin (TN), Lawrence (TN) & Wayne (TN).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Florence ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Florence.
Airports Near Florence ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Florence and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Florence.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Florence ...
Looking for more information about Florence? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Florence. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Florence, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Florence.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Alabama:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Alabama Statewide Tourism
- Florence Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Florence
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Florence: www.florenceal.org/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Florence. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Lauderdale, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <6> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Florence), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |