Welcome to Lime ...
Lime is located in Randolph County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lime, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
Lime is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lime lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: While Lime is in the Central Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Communities Also Named Lime ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Lime - they are located in British Columbia, Colorado (2), Minnesota, New York and Oregon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lime.
Communities near Lime ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lime.
- LaGrange
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
- LaGrange is located in Troup County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <4>
- Roanoke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Graysons Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysons Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysons Landing
- Graysons Landing is located in Troup County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,452 people
- West Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hogansville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- LaFayette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Louise
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Louise is located in Troup County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,215 people
- Sunny Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Point
- Sunny Point is located in Troup County (GA)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,303 people
- Franklin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wedowee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lime.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lime. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lime. See our Newspapers Page for Lime.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lime ...
Looking for more information about Lime? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lime.
Adding Lime to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lime 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 Lime was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Lime post office opened in 1899.
We also found Lime on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lime.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Randolph, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lime - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |