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Welcome to Northport ...

The city of Northport is located in Tuscaloosa County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Northport, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1832.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Northport has a population of 26,081 people<2> (see below for details).

Northport is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Northport: (205) and (659)<4>

The ZIP codes for Northport: 35473, 35475-35476<5>

Websites for Northport ...

Official Website: www.cityofnorthport.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Northport had an population of 26,081 people. This is an increase of 11.79% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 34.2% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Northport had a population of 23,330 people (or 11.99% of the total population of Tuscaloosa County). This makes Northport the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Northport represents 0.49% of the total population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 21st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 23,330 people, the population of Northport increased 20.04% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 19,435 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Northport.

Communities Also Named Northport ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Northport - they are located in Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska, New York, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Tennessee, Washington and Wisconsin (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Northport.

Communities near Northport ...

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

  • Moundville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moundville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundville
    • Moundville is located in Hale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,497 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundville <7>
  • Brookwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookwood
    • Brookwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,833 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookwood <7>
  • Coaling
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaling have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaling
    • Coaling is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,633 people
  • Gordo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordo
    • Gordo is located in Pickens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,594 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordo <7>
  • Coker
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coker have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker
    • Coker is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coker <7>
  • Alberta City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta City
    • Alberta City is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Wood Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Village
    • Wood Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Holt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holt have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
    • Holt is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Lake Front Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Front Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Front Village
    • Lake Front Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Cottondale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottondale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottondale
    • Cottondale is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottondale <7>

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 Northport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Northport.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Northport ...

Looking for more information about Northport? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Northport, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Northport.

Adding Northport to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Northport 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 Northport was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Northport post office opened in 1832.

We also found Northport in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Northport.

The official website for Northport: www.cityofnorthport.org/

The official website for Tuscaloosa County: www.co.tuscaloosa.al.us/

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 Tuscaloosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Northport.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Northport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (659) is an overlay for area code (205).
<5>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 city (such as Northport). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Northport or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Northport includes: 35473, 35475 & 35476.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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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