Welcome to Nixburg ...

Nixburg is located in Coosa County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Nixburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Nixburg is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Nixburg (for example, toward West Point (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area codes for Nixburg: (256) and (938)<3>

Communities near Nixburg ...

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

• Alexander City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander City
  • Alexander City is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,142 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander City <5>
• Dadeville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dadeville
  • Dadeville is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,007 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dadeville <5>
• Goodwater
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • 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 <5>
• Eclectic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eclectic
  • Eclectic is located in Elmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eclectic <5>
• Jacksons' Gap
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksons' Gap
  • Jacksons' Gap is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksons' Gap <5>
• Rockford
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
  • Rockford is located in Coosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <5>
• Kellyton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
  • Kellyton is located in Coosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
• Equality
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
  • Equality is located in Coosa County
• Fishpond
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond
  • Fishpond is located in Coosa County
• Hissop
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
  • Hissop is located in Coosa 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 Nixburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nixburg.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nixburg ...

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

Adding Nixburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nixburg 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 Nixburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Nixburg on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nixburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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