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Welcome to Paradise Shores ...

Paradise Shores is located in Lawrence County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Paradise Shores: Paradise Shrs.

Paradise Shores is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Paradise Shores: (256) & (938)<4>

Communities Also Named Paradise Shores ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Paradise Shores - it's located in Florida.

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

Communities near Paradise Shores ...

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

  • Decatur
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
    • Decatur is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,381 people
    • Former names for Decatur:
    • Albany
    • New Decatur
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <5>
  • Athens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Athens is located in Limestone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,643 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <5>
  • Priceville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Moulton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Trinity
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Trinity is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <5>
  • Rogersville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
    • Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
    • Former name for Rogersville:
    • Rodgersville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <5>
  • Town Creek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
  • Flint City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint City
    • Flint City is located in Morgan County
  • North Courtland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Courtland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
    • North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
  • Courtland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Paradise Shores ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Paradise Shores. 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 Lawrence, 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Paradise Shores - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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