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Welcome to Letson Settlement ...

Letson Settlement is located in Lawrence County<1>.


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


Letson Settlement is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Letson Settlement: (256) & (938)<4>

Communities near Letson Settlement ...

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

  • Decatur
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
    • Decatur is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,381 people
    • Former names for Decatur:
    • Albany
    • New Decatur
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <5>
  • Moulton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Trinity
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Trinity is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <5>
  • Rogersville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
    • Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
    • Former name for Rogersville:
    • Rodgersville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <5>
  • Town Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
    • Town Creek is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Creek <5>
  • Flint City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint City
    • Flint City is located in Morgan County
  • Leighton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighton
    • Leighton is located in Colbert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leighton <5>
  • North Courtland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Courtland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
    • North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
  • Courtland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hillsboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
    • Hillsboro is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <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 Letson Settlement. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Letson Settlement.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Letson Settlement ...

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

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

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 Lawrence, 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 Letson Settlement - 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.









 

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