Welcome to Mignon ...

Mignon is located in Talladega County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mignon, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

Mignon is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you leave Mignon and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Communities near Mignon ...

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

• Talladega
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega
  • Talladega is located in Talladega County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talladega <4>
• Childersburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childersburg
  • Childersburg is located in Talladega County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,781 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Childersburg <4>
• Vincent
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
  • Vincent is located in Saint Clair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,223 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vincent <4>
• Wilsonville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
  • Wilsonville is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,069 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilsonville <4>
• Westover
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
  • Westover is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,769 people
• Harpersville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpersville
  • Harpersville is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,748 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harpersville <4>
• Goodwater
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwater
  • Goodwater is located in Coosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodwater <4>
• Waldo
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
  • Waldo is located in Talladega County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
• Kellyton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
  • Kellyton is located in Coosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
• Talladega Springs
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega Springs
  • Talladega Springs is located in Talladega County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 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 Mignon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mignon.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mignon ...

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

Adding Mignon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mignon 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 Mignon was on a map titled Map of Alabama (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mignon.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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