Welcome to Key ...

Key is located in Cherokee County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Key, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

Key is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Telephone area codes for Key: (256) & (938)<4>

Communities Also Named Key ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Key - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Ohio, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Key ...

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

• Cedartown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
  • Cedartown is located in Polk County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,980 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedartown <5>
• Piedmont
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
  • Piedmont is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,470 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <5>
• Centre
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
  • Centre is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,616 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centre <5>
• Cedar Bluff
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
  • Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <5>
• Cave Spring
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
  • Cave Spring is located in Floyd County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,074 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave Spring <5>
• Leesburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
  • Leesburg is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <5>
• Robealou Acres
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robealou Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robealou Acres
  • Robealou Acres is located in Floyd County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 973 people
• Etna
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
  • Etna is located in Polk County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
• Sand Rock
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock
  • Sand Rock is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
• Gaylesville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylesville
  • Gaylesville is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaylesville <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Key ...

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

Adding Key to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Key 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 Key was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Key post office opened in 1880.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Key.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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