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Welcome to James ...

James is located in Colbert County<1>.

James is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for James: 256 & 938<3>

Communities Also Named James ...

While we believe that this James is located in Colbert County, we know of another 2 Alabama communities named James. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bullock and Lee County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 17 communities that are also named James - they are located in Arkansas, California, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Mississippi, Nebraska, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas (3) and Virginia.

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

Communities near James ...

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

  • Florence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Muscle Shoals
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Russellville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Sheffield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Tuscumbia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Town Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Cherokee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Littleville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Littleville is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
  • Killen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Florian
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 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 James. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for James.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for James ...

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

Footnotes ...

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