Welcome to Mexia ...
Mexia is located in Monroe County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mexia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Mexia is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Mexia lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Mexia: 251
The ZIP code for Mexia: 36458<3>
Communities Also Named Mexia ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Mexia - it's located in Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mexia.
Communities near Mexia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mexia.
- Monroeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- Frisco City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco City
- Frisco City is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frisco City <5>
- Excel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Beatrice
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beatrice have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- Repton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Repton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- Perdue Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Hill
- Perdue Hill is located in Monroe County
- Claiborne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Megargel
(9 miles [14.5 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
- Bermuda is located in Conecuh 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 Mexia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mexia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mexia. 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 Mexia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mexia. See our Newspapers Page for Mexia.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mexia ...
Looking for more information about Mexia? 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 Mexia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mexia.
Adding Mexia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mexia 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 Mexia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Mexia post office opened in 1893.
We also found Mexia on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mexia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mexia. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Mexia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 community (such as Mexia). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mexia or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |