Welcome to Judson ...

Judson is located in Chambers County<1>.

The location of Judson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Judson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Judson is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

The area code for Judson: (334)

Communities Also Named Judson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Judson - they are located in Alberta, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina (3), Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Judson ...

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

• Auburn
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Auburn is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,343 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <4>
• Opelika
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opelika have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelika
  • Opelika is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,135 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opelika <4>
• Dadeville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dadeville
  • Dadeville is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,007 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dadeville <4>
• LaFayette
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
  • LaFayette is located in Chambers County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,870 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFayette <4>
• Camp Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill
  • Camp Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Hill <4>
• Jacksons' Gap
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksons' Gap
  • Jacksons' Gap is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksons' Gap <4>
• Notasulga
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notasulga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notasulga
  • Notasulga is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notasulga <4>
• New Site
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
  • New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
• Wadley
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
  • Wadley is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <4>
• Daviston
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daviston
  • Daviston is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daviston <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Judson ...

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

Adding Judson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Judson 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 Judson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Judson post office opened in 1888.

We also found Judson in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Judson.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Judson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Chambers County: www.chamberscounty.com/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/