Welcome to Loango ...
Loango is located in Covington County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Loango, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.
Loango is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Loango lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Loango: 334
Communities near Loango ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Loango.
- Andalusia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andalusia
- Andalusia is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,677 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andalusia <3>
- Evergreen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Evergreen is located in Conecuh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evergreen <3>
- Babbie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - River Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for River Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
- River Falls is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- McKenzie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
- McKenzie is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <3>
- Red Level
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Red Level is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Carolina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Sanford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Heath
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Gantt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Loango. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Loango.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Loango. 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 Loango.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Loango. See our Newspapers Page for Loango.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Loango ...
Looking for more information about Loango? 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 Loango, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Loango.
Adding Loango to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Loango 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 Loango was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Loango post office opened in 1856.
We also found Loango in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Loango.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Loango. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Covington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Loango - 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |