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Welcome to Hartselle ...

The city of Hartselle is located in Morgan County<1>.

Hartselle was established in 1870.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hartselle has a population of 14,451 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Hartselle is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Hartselle: 256 & 938<4>

The ZIP code for Hartselle: 35640<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hartselle had an population of 14,451 people. This is an increase of 1.37% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 20.23% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hartselle had a population of 14,255 people (which is 11.92% of the total population of Morgan County). This makes Hartselle the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Hartselle represents 0.3% of the total population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 45th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 14,255 people, the population of Hartselle increased 18.6% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 12,019 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hartselle.

Websites for Hartselle ...

Official Website:   www.hartselle.org/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.hartsellechamber.com/

Junior League:   www.jlmorgancounty.com/

Communities near Hartselle ...

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

  • Decatur
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Cullman
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Priceville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Trinity
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Triana
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Triana is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triana
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
  • Somerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • South Vinemont
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • South Vinemont is located in Cullman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vinemont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 636 people
  • West Point
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • West Point is located in Cullman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
  • Hillsboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Eva
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Eva is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eva
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eva <6>

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 Hartselle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hartselle.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hartselle. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Hartselle.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hartselle ...

Looking for more information about Hartselle? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hartselle, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hartselle.

Adding Hartselle to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hartselle 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 (so far) for Hartselle was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hartselle.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Morgan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hartselle.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hartselle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 256 code has been Overlayed with the 938 area code. New phone numbers in the Hartselle area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Hartselle area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Hartselle). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hartselle or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.