Welcome to Louina ...
Louina is located in Randolph County<1>.
The location of Louina has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Louina was established in 1834.
Louina is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Louina lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Louina (for example, toward Houston (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Communities near Louina ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Louina.
- Roanoke
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
- Roanoke is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <4>
- LaFayette
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
- LaFayette is located in Chambers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFayette <4>
- Lineville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
- Lineville is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lineville <4>
- Ashland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Wedowee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedowee
- Wedowee is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wedowee <4>
- New Site
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
- New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
- Daviston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daviston
- Daviston is located in Tallapoosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daviston <4>
- Woodland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Woodland is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodland <4>
- Five Points
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Chambers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Goldville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldville
- Goldville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 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 Louina. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Louina.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Louina. 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 Louina.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Louina. See our Newspapers Page for Louina.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Louina ...
Looking for more information about Louina? 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 Louina, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Louina.
Adding Louina to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Louina 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 Louina was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Louina post office opened in 1848.
We also found Louina in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Louina.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Louina. 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 Randolph, 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 Louina - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |