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Welcome to Philadelphia ...

Philadelphia is located in Calhoun County<1>.

When the people of Philadelphia refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Philadelphian<2>

Philadelphia is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Area Codes for Philadelphia: 256 & 938<4>

Communities Also Named Philadelphia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Philadelphia: This one is located in Calhoun County and the other is located in Houston County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 18 communities that are also named Philadelphia - they are located in Arkansas (2), Illinois, Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (4) and Virginia.

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

Websites for Philadelphia ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.calhounchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Philadelphia, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Philadelphia ...

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

  • Jacksonville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedartown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Piedmont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hokes Bluff
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Centre
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Weaver
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Weaver is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,030 people
  • Cedar Bluff
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Cave Spring
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Etna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Etna is located in Polk County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
    • Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
  • Fruithurst
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fruithurst is located in Cleburne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruithurst
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 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 Philadelphia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Philadelphia.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Philadelphia ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Calhoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Philadelphia refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Philadelphia may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Philadelphia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Philadelphia area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Philadelphia area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.