Welcome to Paul ...
Paul is located in Conecuh County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Paul, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
Paul is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Paul lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Paul: 251
Communities Also Named Paul ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Paul - they are located in Georgia, Idaho, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska and Utah (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Paul.
Communities near Paul ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Paul.
- Andalusia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Evergreen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- River Falls
(12 miles [19.3 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to River Falls
- From Paul to River Falls
- Castleberry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- McKenzie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Carolina
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Carolina is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
- Heath
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
- Heath is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Gantt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gantt have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
- Gantt is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Libertyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertyville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
- Libertyville is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 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 Paul. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Paul.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Paul. 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 Paul.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Paul. See our Newspapers Page for Paul.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Paul ...
Looking for more information about Paul? 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 Paul, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Paul.
Adding Paul to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Paul 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 Paul was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Paul post office opened in 1908.
We also found Paul on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Paul.
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 Paul - 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/ |