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Welcome to Ligon Springs ...

Ligon Springs is located in Colbert County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Ligon Springs: Ligon Spgs. (or less commonly used: Ligon Spngs. or Ligon Sprngs.)

Ligon Springs is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Ligon Springs: (256) and (938)<4>

Communities near Ligon Springs ...

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

  • Florence
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Muscle Shoals
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscle Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscle Shoals
    • Muscle Shoals is located in Colbert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,877 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscle Shoals <5>
  • Russellville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Sheffield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Tuscumbia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Phil Campbell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Town Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Cherokee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Florian
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Florian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
    • Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
  • Leighton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ligon Springs ...

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

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

The official website for Colbert County: www.colbertcounty.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 Colbert, 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 Ligon Springs - 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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