Welcome to Gorgas ...
Gorgas is located in Tuscaloosa County<1>.
Gorgas is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Gorgas lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Gorgas: 205 & 659<3>
Communities Also Named Gorgas ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Gorgas: This one is located in Tuscaloosa County and the other is located in Walker County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gorgas.
Communities near Gorgas ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gorgas.
- Fayette
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Berry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Coker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Oakman
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Oakman is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Former names for Oakman:
- Day's Gap
- Marietta
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakman <4>
- Samantha
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Samantha is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha
- Alta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alta is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Bankston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bankston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Rossland City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rossland City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
- Corona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Corona is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Echola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Echola is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echola
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 Gorgas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gorgas.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gorgas. 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 Gorgas.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gorgas. See our Newspapers Page for Gorgas.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gorgas ...
Looking for more information about Gorgas? 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 Gorgas, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gorgas.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Tuscaloosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gorgas - 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 205 code has been Overlayed with the 659 area code. New phone numbers in the Gorgas area will be assigned with one of these codes: 205 or 659. As a result, placing a call in the Gorgas area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |