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Welcome to Lockhart ...

The town of Lockhart is located in Covington County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Lockhart, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1903.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lockhart has a population of 502 people<3> (see below for details).

Lockhart is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Lockhart: (334)

The ZIP code for Lockhart: 36455<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lockhart had an population of 502 people. This is a decrease of 2.71% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.39% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lockhart had a population of 516 people. This makes Lockhart the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Lockhart represents 0.01% of the population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 334th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 516 people, the population of Lockhart decreased 5.84% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 548 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lockhart.

Communities Also Named Lockhart ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Lockhart: This one is located in Covington County and the other is located in Walker County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 14 communities that are also named Lockhart - they are located in California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Lockhart ...

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

  • Opp
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opp
    • Opp is located in Covington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,313 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opp <6>
  • Samson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Laurel Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Kinston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinston
    • Kinston is located in Coffee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinston <6>
  • Carolina
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
    • Carolina is located in Covington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
  • Horn Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horn Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Hill
    • Horn Hill is located in Covington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
  • Onycha
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onycha
    • Onycha is located in Covington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
  • Libertyville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
    • Libertyville is located in Covington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
  • Svea
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
    • Svea is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
  • Red Oak
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Red Oak is located in Covington County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lockhart ...

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

Adding Lockhart to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lockhart 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 Lockhart was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Lockhart post office opened in 1903.

We also found Lockhart on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lockhart.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lockhart. 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 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lockhart.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lockhart - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Lockhart). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lockhart or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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