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Welcome to Pisgah ...

The town of Pisgah is located in Jackson County<1>.


The location of Pisgah has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Pisgah, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1878.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pisgah has a population of 689 people<3> (see below for details).

Pisgah is 1,360 feet [415 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

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

Area codes for Pisgah: (256) & (938)<5>

The ZIP code for Pisgah: 35765<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pisgah had an population of 689 people. This is a decrease of 4.57% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.41% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pisgah had a population of 722 people. This makes Pisgah the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Pisgah represents 0.02% of the population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 298th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 722 people, the population of Pisgah increased 2.27% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 706 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Pisgah.

Communities Also Named Pisgah ...

While we believe that this Pisgah is located in Jackson County, we know of another 2 Alabama communities named Pisgah. Those communities are located in the following counties: Limestone and Montgomery County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 28 communities that are also named Pisgah - they are located in Arkansas (3), California, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi (3), Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee (4), Texas (2), Virginia (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Pisgah ...

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

  • Scottsboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Fort Payne
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Rainsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsville
    • Rainsville is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,149 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainsville <7>
  • Henagar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bridgeport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Bridgeport is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
    • Former name for Bridgeport:
    • Jonesville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <7>
  • Stevenson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevenson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
    • Stevenson is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevenson <7>
  • Sylvania
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
    • Sylvania is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
  • Fyffe
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fyffe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fyffe
    • Fyffe is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fyffe <7>
  • Hollywood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
    • Hollywood is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollywood <7>
  • Powell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
    • Powell is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 908 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 Pisgah. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pisgah.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pisgah ...

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

Adding Pisgah to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pisgah 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 Pisgah was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Pisgah post office opened in 1878.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pisgah.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pisgah. 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 Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pisgah.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pisgah - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<6>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 town (such as Pisgah). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pisgah or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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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