Welcome to Half Acre ...
Half Acre is located in Marengo County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Half Acre, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.
Half Acre is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Half Acre lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Half Acre is within the boundaries of the (334) area code.
The community of Half Acre was previously named Hell's Half Acre. Going back to its beginning, Half Acre was originally named Luther's Store. For more information about the names of Half Acre, see The Names of Half Acre on our Genealogy Page.
Communities Also Named Half Acre ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Half Acre - they are located in New Jersey, New York and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Half Acre.
Communities near Half Acre ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Half Acre.
- Linden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Linden is located in Marengo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <3>
- Butler
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <3>
- Thomaston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Sweet Water
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Pennington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Pennington is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Providence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Marengo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Myrtlewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtlewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtlewood
- Myrtlewood is located in Marengo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Dayton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Aimwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Beckleys ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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 Half Acre. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Half Acre.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Half Acre. 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 Half Acre.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Half Acre. See our Newspapers Page for Half Acre.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Half Acre ...
Looking for more information about Half Acre? 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 Half Acre, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Half Acre.
Adding Half Acre to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Half Acre 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 Half Acre was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Half Acre post office opened in 1855.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Half Acre.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Half Acre. 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 Marengo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Half Acre - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |