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Welcome to Garth ...

Garth is located in Jackson County<1>.


The location of Garth has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Garth, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1878.

Garth is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Area codes for Garth: (256) and (938)<4>

Communities Also Named Garth ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Garth - they are located in Alberta, Kentucky, Michigan, Texas (2), Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Garth ...

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

  • Huntsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Scottsboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • New Hope
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Owens' Cross Roads
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens' Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens' Cross Roads
    • Owens' Cross Roads is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,233 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owens' Cross Roads <5>
  • Hollywood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
    • Hollywood is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollywood <5>
  • Grant
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Skyline
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
    • Skyline is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
  • Gurley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Hytop
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hytop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hytop
    • Hytop is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 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 Garth. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Garth.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Garth ...

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

Adding Garth to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Garth 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 for Garth was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Garth post office opened in 1878.

We also found Garth in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Garth.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Garth. 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 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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Garth - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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