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Welcome to Notasulga ...

The town of Notasulga is primarily located in Macon County<1>. A portion of Notasulga extends into Lee County.


The location of Notasulga has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Notasulga: note-uh-sul-guh<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Notasulga, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1849.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Notasulga has a population of 818 people<4> (see below for details).

Notasulga is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

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

Notasulga is located in the (334) area code.

The ZIP code for Notasulga: 36866<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Notasulga had an population of 818 people. This is a decrease of 15.23% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.7% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Notasulga had a population of 965 people. This makes Notasulga the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Notasulga represents 0.02% of the population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 262nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 965 people, the population of Notasulga increased 5.35% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 916 people).

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

Communities near Notasulga ...

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

  • Auburn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,343 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <7>
  • Opelika
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opelika have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelika
    • Opelika is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,135 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opelika <7>
  • Tuskegee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Tallassee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Dadeville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <7>
  • Camp Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill
    • Camp Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Hill <7>
  • Franklin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <7>
  • Shorter
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorter
    • Shorter is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorter <7>
  • Loachapoka
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Waverly
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Waverly is located in Chambers County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 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 Notasulga. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Notasulga.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Notasulga ...

Looking for more information about Notasulga? 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 Notasulga, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Notasulga.

Adding Notasulga to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Notasulga post office opened in 1849.

We also found Notasulga in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Notasulga.

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

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 Macon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Notasulga. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Notasulga.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Notasulga - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>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 town (such as Notasulga). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Notasulga or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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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