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Welcome to Kowaliga ...

Kowaliga is located in Elmore County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Kowaliga, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1873.

Kowaliga is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Kowaliga is located in the (334) area code.

Communities near Kowaliga ...

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

  • Alexander City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander City
    • Alexander City is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,142 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander City <4>
  • Wetumpka
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Tallassee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Dadeville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Eclectic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Camp Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • 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 northeast)
  • Rockford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Kellyton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
    • Kellyton is located in Coosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
  • Benson ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
    • Benson is located in Tallapoosa County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kowaliga ...

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

Adding Kowaliga to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Kowaliga post office opened in 1873.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kowaliga.

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

The official website for Elmore County: www.elmoreco.org/

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 Elmore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kowaliga - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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