Welcome to Lightwood ...
Lightwood is located in Elmore County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lightwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Lightwood is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lightwood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Lightwood: 334
Communities near Lightwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lightwood.
- Prattville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Millbrook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
- Millbrook is located in Autauga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millbrook <3>
- Clanton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clanton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clanton
- Clanton is located in Chilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clanton <3>
- Wetumpka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Coosada
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Deatsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deatsville
- Deatsville is located in Elmore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deatsville <3>
- Rockford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Billingsley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Marbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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 Lightwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lightwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lightwood. 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 Lightwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lightwood. See our Newspapers Page for Lightwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lightwood ...
Looking for more information about Lightwood? 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 Lightwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lightwood.
Adding Lightwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lightwood 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 Lightwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Lightwood post office opened in 1889.
We also found Lightwood in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lightwood.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Lightwood - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |