Welcome to Perote ...
Perote is located in Bullock County<1>.
Perote was established in 1858.
Perote is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Perote lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Perote (for example, toward Sanford (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Code for Perote: 334
The ZIP code for Perote: 36061<3>
Communities Also Named Perote ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Perote - they are located in Ohio and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Perote.
Communities near Perote ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Perote.
- Troy
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,762 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
- Union Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Springs
- Union Springs is located in Bullock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Springs <4>
- Clayton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Barbour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,829 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <4>
- Brundidge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brundidge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brundidge
- Brundidge is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brundidge <4>
- Clio
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
- Clio is located in Barbour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <4>
- Midway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Bullock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Louisville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Barbour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Banks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- Banks is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banks <4>
- Inverness
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Saco
(6 miles [9.7 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 Perote. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Perote.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Perote. 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 Perote.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Perote. See our Newspapers Page for Perote.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Perote ...
Looking for more information about Perote? 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 Perote, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Perote.
Adding Perote to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Perote 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 Perote was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Perote post office opened in 1852.
We also found Perote in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Perote.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Perote. 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 Bullock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Perote - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 community (such as Perote). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Perote or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |