Welcome to Laney ...
Laney is located in Calhoun County<1>.
The location of Laney has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Laney, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Laney is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Laney lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Laney (for example, toward Etna (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area codes for Laney: (256) & (938)<4>
Websites for Laney ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.calhounchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Laney, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Laney ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Laney - they are located in Georgia, South Carolina and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Laney.
Communities near Laney ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Laney.
- Gadsden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
- Gadsden is located in Etowah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gadsden <5>
- Anniston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anniston
- Anniston is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anniston <5>
- Jacksonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <5>
- Rainbow City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow City
- Rainbow City is located in Etowah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainbow City <5>
- Southside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
- Southside is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southside <5>
- Attalla
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attalla
- Attalla is located in Etowah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attalla <5>
- Glencoe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Glencoe is located in Etowah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <5>
- Piedmont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- 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>
- Hokes Bluff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff
- Hokes Bluff is located in Etowah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokes Bluff <5>
- Weaver
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Laney. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Laney.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Laney. 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 Laney.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Laney. See our Newspapers Page for Laney.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Laney ...
Looking for more information about Laney? 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 Laney, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Laney.
Adding Laney to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Laney 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 Laney was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Laney post office opened in 1889.
We also found Laney in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Laney.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Laney. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Calhoun County: www.calhouncounty.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 Calhoun, 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 Laney - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |