Welcome to Intercourse ...
Intercourse is located in Sumter County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Intercourse, you might consider that their post office opened in 1840.
Intercourse is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Intercourse lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Intercourse: (205) and (659)<3>
Communities Also Named Intercourse ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Intercourse - it's located in Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Intercourse.
Communities near Intercourse ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Intercourse.
- Livingston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <5>
- York
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- York is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
- Former names for York:
- New York Station
- York Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <5>
- Lisman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
- Lisman is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Cuba
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Cuba is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
- Pennington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Myrtlewood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Derby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Derby is located in Sumter County
- Ward
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Bellamy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
- Bellamy is located in Sumter County
- Arrington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Intercourse. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Intercourse.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Intercourse. 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 Intercourse.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Intercourse. See our Newspapers Page for Intercourse.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Intercourse ...
Looking for more information about Intercourse? 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 Intercourse, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Intercourse.
Adding Intercourse to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Intercourse 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 Intercourse was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Intercourse post office opened in 1840.
We also found Intercourse in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Intercourse.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Intercourse. 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 Sumter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Intercourse - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (659) is an overlay for area code (205). |
| <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> | 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/ |