Welcome to Narrows ...
So far, we found very little information about Narrows. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Narrows to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Narrows, please Contact Us.
Narrows would have been located within present day Jackson County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Narrows, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Narrows is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Narrows was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Narrows (for example, toward Cole City (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The Area Codes where Narrows was located: 256 & 938<4>
Communities Also Named Narrows ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Narrows - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Manitoba, Maryland, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Oregon (2) and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Narrows.
Communities near Narrows ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Narrows.
- Scottsboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsboro
- Scottsboro is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsboro <5>
- Winchester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <5>
- South Pittsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pittsburg
- South Pittsburg is located in Marion County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Pittsburg <5>
- Bridgeport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
- Former name for Bridgeport:
- Jonesville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <5>
- Stevenson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevenson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
- Stevenson is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevenson <5>
- Cowan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
- Cowan is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <5>
- Hollywood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Hollywood is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollywood <5>
- Huntland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntland
- Huntland is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntland <5>
- Skyline
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Saint Marys
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Saint Marys is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 785 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 Narrows. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Narrows.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Narrows. 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 Narrows.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Narrows. See our Newspapers Page for Narrows.
Adding Narrows to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Narrows in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Narrows was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Narrows post office opened in 1888.
We also found Narrows in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Narrows.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Narrows, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Narrows - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 256 code has been Overlayed with the 938 area code. New phone numbers in the Narrows area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Narrows area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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/ |