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Welcome to Pell City ...

The city of Pell City is located in Saint Clair County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pell City, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pell City has a population of 14,071 people<2> (see below for details).

Pell City is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Pell City is within the boundaries of the (205) area code.

The ZIP codes for Pell City: 35125, 35128<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pell City had an population of 14,071 people. This is an increase of 10.84% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 47.11% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pell City had a population of 12,695 people (or 15.19% of the total population of Saint Clair County). This makes Pell City the county's most populous community.

The population of Pell City represents 0.27% of the population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 52nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 12,695 people, the population of Pell City increased 32.72% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 9,565 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Pell City.

Communities near Pell City ...

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

  • Trussville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Talladega
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Moody
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Leeds
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Lincoln
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Lincoln is located in Talladega County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,979 people
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Lincoln
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <5>
  • Margaret
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margaret have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaret
    • Margaret is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,287 people
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Margaret
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Margaret <5>
  • Springville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Argo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argo have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
    • Argo is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,278 people
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Argo
  • Odenville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Ashville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
    • Ashville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,396 people
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Ashville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <5>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pell City. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Pell City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pell City ...

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

Adding Pell City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pell City 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 Pell City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Pell City post office opened in 1887.

We also found Pell City in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pell City.

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

The official website for Saint Clair County: www.stclairco.com/

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 Saint Clair, 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 Pell City.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pell City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Pell City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pell City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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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