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Welcome to Mount Meigs ...

Mount Meigs is located in Montgomery County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Mount Meigs, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Meigs, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1827.

A typical abbreviation for Mount Meigs: Mt. Meigs

Mount Meigs is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Mount Meigs lies within the (334) area code.

The ZIP code for Mount Meigs: 36057<4>

Communities near Mount Meigs ...

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

  • Montgomery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Millbrook
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
    • Millbrook is located in Autauga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,117 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millbrook <5>
  • Pike Road
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Wetumpka
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Tallassee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Elmore
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Coosada
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Eclectic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Franklin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <5>
  • Shorter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorter have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorter
    • Shorter is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorter <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 Mount Meigs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Meigs.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Meigs ...

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

Adding Mount Meigs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mount Meigs 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 Mount Meigs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Mount Meigs post office opened in 1827.

We also found Mount Meigs in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Meigs.

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.mc-ala.org/

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 Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Meigs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Mount Meigs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mount Meigs or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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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