Welcome to Hightower ...

Hightower is located in Cleburne County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hightower, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Hightower is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Codes for Hightower: 256 & 938<3>

Communities Also Named Hightower ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Hightower - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Texas and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Hightower ...

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

Carrollton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carrollton
- From Hightower to Carrollton
Bremen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
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- Bremen is located in Haralson County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,818 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bremen
- From Hightower to Bremen
Tyus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyus have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyus
- Tyus is located in Carroll County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,525 people
Heflin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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- Heflin is located in Cleburne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heflin <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Heflin
- From Hightower to Heflin
Tallapoosa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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- Tallapoosa is located in Haralson County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallapoosa <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tallapoosa
- From Hightower to Tallapoosa
Bowdon Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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- Bowdon Junction is located in Carroll County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,100 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bowdon Junction
- From Hightower to Bowdon Junction
Bowdon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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- Bowdon is located in Carroll County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowdon <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bowdon
- From Hightower to Bowdon
Mount Zion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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- Mount Zion is located in Carroll County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,888 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mount Zion
- From Hightower to Mount Zion
Wedowee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
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- Wedowee is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wedowee <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wedowee
- From Hightower to Wedowee
Fairlawn Estates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Estates
- Fairlawn Estates is located in Carroll County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 736 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 Hightower. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hightower.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hightower ...

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

Adding Hightower to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Hightower on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hightower.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Cleburne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hightower - 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 256 code has been Overlayed with the 938 area code. New phone numbers in the Hightower area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Hightower 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.
<5>	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.