Welcome to North Port ...
So far, we found very little information about North Port. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added North Port to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with North Port, please Contact Us.
North Port would have been located within present day Lauderdale County<2>.
The location of North Port has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for North Port: N. Port
While the community is gone, the present day location for North Port is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where North Port was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
North Port would have been located in the (256) & (938)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named North Port ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named North Port - they are located in Florida and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Port.
Communities near North Port ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Port.
- Muscle Shoals
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscle Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscle Shoals
- Muscle Shoals is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,877 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscle Shoals <6>
- Russellville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Russellville is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,758 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellville <6>
- Tuscumbia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscumbia
- Tuscumbia is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscumbia <6>
- Town Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
- Town Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Creek <6>
- Cherokee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Cherokee is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <6>
- Littleville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Littleville is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Killen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killen
- Killen is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killen <6>
- Saint Joseph
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Saint Joseph is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <6>
- Saint Florian
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Florian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
- Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Leighton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leighton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighton
- Leighton is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leighton <6>
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 North Port. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Port.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Port. 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 North Port.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Port. See our Newspapers Page for North Port.
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 North Port, 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 Lauderdale, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Port - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |