Welcome to Fort McClellan ...
So far, we found very little information about Fort McClellan. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Fort McClellan to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Fort McClellan, please Contact Us.
Fort McClellan would have been located within present day Calhoun County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Fort McClellan, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
A typical abbreviation for Fort McClellan: Ft. McClellan
Time Zone: The area where Fort McClellan was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Fort McClellan (for example, toward Tallapoosa (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Fort McClellan would have been located in the (256) and (938)<4> area codes.
Going back to its beginning, Fort McClellan was originally named Camp McClellan. For more information about the names of Fort McClellan, see The Names of Fort McClellan on our Genealogy Page.
Communities near Fort McClellan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fort McClellan.
- Oxford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <5>
- Anniston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anniston
- Anniston is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anniston <5>
- Jacksonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <5>
- Glencoe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Glencoe is located in Etowah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <5>
- Piedmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <5>
- Heflin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heflin
- Heflin is located in Cleburne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heflin <5>
- Weaver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Munford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munford
- Munford is located in Talladega County
- Estimated population in 2015: 1,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munford <5>
- Ohatchee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohatchee
- Ohatchee is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohatchee <5>
- Hobson City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobson City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson City
- Hobson City is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 749 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 Fort McClellan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort McClellan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort McClellan. 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 Fort McClellan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort McClellan. See our Newspapers Page for Fort McClellan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Calhoun County: www.calhouncounty.org/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
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 Fort McClellan, 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 Calhoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256). |
| <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. |