Welcome to Movico ...
Movico is located in Mobile County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Movico, you might consider that their post office opened in 1928.
Movico is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Movico lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Movico: (251)
Communities near Movico ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Movico.
- Saraland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saraland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saraland
- Saraland is located in Mobile County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saraland <4>
- Bay Minette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Minette
- Bay Minette is located in Baldwin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,509 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Minette <4>
- Satsuma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satsuma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satsuma
- Satsuma is located in Mobile County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Satsuma <4>
- Citronelle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citronelle
- Citronelle is located in Mobile County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,873 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Citronelle <4>
- Creola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - McIntosh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
- McIntosh is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntosh <4>
- Barry Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Village
- Barry Village is located in Mobile County
- Calvert
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert
- Calvert is located in Mobile County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvert <4>
- Fairford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairford
- Fairford is located in Washington County
- Malcolm
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
- Malcolm is located in Washington 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 Movico. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Movico.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Movico. 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 Movico.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Movico. See our Newspapers Page for Movico.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Movico ...
Looking for more information about Movico? 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 Movico, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Movico.
Adding Movico to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Movico 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 Movico was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Movico post office opened in 1928.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Movico.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Movico. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mobile County: www.mobilecounty.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 Mobile, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Movico - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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/ |