Welcome to Old Town ...
Old Town is located in Conecuh County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Old Town, you might consider that their post office opened in 1821.
Old Town is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Old Town lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Old Town: 251
Communities Also Named Old Town ...
While we believe that this Old Town is located in Conecuh County, we know of another 2 Alabama communities named Old Town. Those communities are located in the following counties: Dallas and Fayette County.
Beyond Alabama, there are 35 communities that are also named Old Town - they are located in Arkansas (2), British Columbia, California (5), Florida (2), Georgia, Indiana (2), Iowa, Maine, Maryland (2), Missouri (2), Montana, New Mexico (2), New York, North Carolina (2), Northwest Territories, Ohio (2), Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Old Town.
Communities near Old Town ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Old Town.
- Evergreen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Evergreen is located in Conecuh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evergreen <3>
- Georgiana
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgiana
- Georgiana is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,613 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgiana <3>
- River Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for River Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
- River Falls is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Castleberry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleberry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleberry
- Castleberry is located in Conecuh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- McKenzie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
- McKenzie is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <3>
- Red Level
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Red Level is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Mount Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Mount Union is located in Conecuh County
- Wilcox
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Owassa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Jay Villa ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay Villa
- Jay Villa is located in Conecuh 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 Old Town. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Old Town.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Old Town. 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 Old Town.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Old Town. See our Newspapers Page for Old Town.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Old Town ...
Looking for more information about Old Town? 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 Old Town, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Old Town.
Adding Old Town to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Old Town 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 Old Town was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Old Town post office opened in 1821.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Old Town.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Old Town. 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 Conecuh, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Old Town - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |