Welcome to Lim Rock ...
Lim Rock is located in Jackson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lim Rock, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Lim Rock is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lim Rock lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Lim Rock (for example, toward Euthtilloga (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Lim Rock: 256 & 938<3>
Communities near Lim Rock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lim Rock.
- Scottsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- New Hope
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Owens' Cross Roads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens' Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens' Cross Roads
- Owens' Cross Roads is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owens' Cross Roads <4>
- Hollywood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Powell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Grant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Skyline
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
- Skyline is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Gurley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Section
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Woodville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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 Lim Rock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lim Rock.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lim Rock. 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 Lim Rock.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lim Rock. See our Newspapers Page for Lim Rock.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lim Rock ...
Looking for more information about Lim Rock? 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 Lim Rock, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lim Rock.
Adding Lim Rock to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lim Rock 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 Lim Rock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Lim Rock post office opened in 1882.
We also found Lim Rock in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lim Rock.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lim Rock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 256 code has been Overlayed with the 938 area code. New phone numbers in the Lim Rock area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Lim Rock area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |