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Welcome to Lime Rock ...

Lime Rock is located in Colbert County<1>.


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


Lime Rock is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Lime Rock: (256) and (938)<4>

Communities Also Named Lime Rock ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Lime Rock - they are located in Connecticut, North Carolina (2), Rhode Island and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lime Rock.

Communities near Lime Rock ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lime Rock.

  • Florence
    (13 miles [20.9 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Sheffield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Tuscumbia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Phil Campbell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Town Creek
    (19 miles [30.6 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
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Littleville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
    • Littleville is located in Colbert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
  • 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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lime Rock ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lime Rock. 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 Lime Rock - 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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