Welcome to Mahlep ...

Mahlep is located in Calhoun County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mahlep, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1899.

Mahlep is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Mahlep (for example, toward Tallapoosa (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area codes for Mahlep: (256) & (938)<4>

Websites for Mahlep ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.calhounchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Mahlep, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Mahlep ...

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

• Gadsden
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
  • Gadsden is located in Etowah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,816 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gadsden <5>
• Oxford
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
  • Oxford is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <5>
• Anniston
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anniston
  • Anniston is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,090 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anniston <5>
• Jacksonville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
  • Jacksonville is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,972 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <5>
• Rainbow City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow City
  • Rainbow City is located in Etowah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,603 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainbow City <5>
• Southside
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
  • Southside is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,046 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southside <5>
• Lincoln
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Lincoln is located in Talladega County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,979 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <5>
• Glencoe
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
  • Glencoe is located in Etowah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,080 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <5>
• Piedmont
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
  • Piedmont is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,470 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <5>
• Hokes Bluff
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff
  • Hokes Bluff is located in Etowah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokes Bluff <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mahlep ...

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

Adding Mahlep to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mahlep 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 Mahlep was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Mahlep post office opened in 1899.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mahlep.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mahlep. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Calhoun County: www.calhouncounty.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/