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Welcome to Mexboro ...

Mexboro is located in Monroe County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Mexboro, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1918.

Mexboro is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Mexboro ...

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

  • Monroeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
    • Monroeville is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,623 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <4>
  • Frisco City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Excel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excel
    • Excel is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
  • Beatrice
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beatrice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatrice
    • Beatrice is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beatrice <4>
  • Repton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Repton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Repton
    • Repton is located in Conecuh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Repton <4>
  • Perdue Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Hill
    • Perdue Hill is located in Monroe County
  • Megargel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megargel
    • Megargel is located in Monroe County
  • Peterman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterman
    • Peterman is located in Monroe County
  • Bermuda
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
    • Bermuda is located in Conecuh County
  • Goodway
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodway
    • Goodway is located in Monroe 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 Mexboro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mexboro.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mexboro ...

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

Adding Mexboro to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mexboro 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 Mexboro was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Mexboro post office opened in 1918.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mexboro.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mexboro. 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 Monroe, 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 Mexboro - 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/









 

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