Welcome to Josie ...
Josie is located in Pike County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Josie, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
Josie is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Josie lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Josie (for example, toward Sanford (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Josie: 334 & 483<3>
Communities near Josie ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Josie.
- Troy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Union Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Clayton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Brundidge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clio
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ariton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ariton
- Ariton is located in Dale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Midway
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Bullock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Louisville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Barbour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Banks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Blue Springs is located in Barbour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 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 Josie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Josie.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Josie. 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 Josie.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Josie. See our Newspapers Page for Josie.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Josie ...
Looking for more information about Josie? 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 Josie, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Josie.
Adding Josie to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Josie 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 Josie was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Josie post office opened in 1881. The Josie post office closed in 1907.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Josie.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Josie - 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 334 code has been Overlayed with the 483 area code. New phone numbers in the Josie area will be assigned with one of these codes: 334 or 483. As a result, placing a call in the Josie 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |