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Welcome to Kyuka ...

Kyuka is located in Etowah County<1>.

Kyuka is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Communities near Kyuka ...

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

  • Gadsden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Albertville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Boaz
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Boaz is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,706 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boaz <3>
  • Rainbow City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Southside
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Attalla
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Glencoe
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Hokes Bluff
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Centre
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Collinsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kyuka ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Etowah, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kyuka - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.