Welcome to Phelan ...
Phelan is located in Cullman County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Phelan, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Phelan is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Phelan lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Phelan: 256 & 938<3>
Communities Also Named Phelan ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Phelan - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Phelan.
Communities near Phelan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Phelan.
- Cullman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullman
- Cullman is located in Cullman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cullman <4>
- Hanceville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanceville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanceville
- Hanceville is located in Cullman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,533 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanceville <4>
- Good Hope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Blountsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountsville
- Blountsville is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blountsville <4>
- Hayden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden
- Hayden is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,358 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayden <4>
- Cleveland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <4>
- Falkville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Falkville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkville
- Falkville is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falkville <4>
- Holly Pond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Pond
- Holly Pond is located in Cullman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Pond <4>
- South Vinemont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Vinemont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vinemont
- South Vinemont is located in Cullman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 636 people
- Dodge City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Dodge City is located in Cullman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 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 Phelan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Phelan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Phelan. 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 Phelan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Phelan. See our Newspapers Page for Phelan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Phelan ...
Looking for more information about Phelan? 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 Phelan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Phelan.
Adding Phelan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Phelan 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 Phelan was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Phelan on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Phelan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Phelan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cullman County: www.co.cullman.al.us/
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 Cullman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Phelan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 256 code has been Overlayed with the 938 area code. New phone numbers in the Phelan area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Phelan area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |