Welcome to Pletcher ...
Pletcher is located in Chilton County<1>.
The location of Pletcher has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pletcher, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
Pletcher is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Pletcher lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Pletcher ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pletcher.
- Clanton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clanton
- Clanton is located in Chilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clanton <4>
- Jemison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jemison
- Jemison is located in Chilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,693 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jemison <4>
- Thorsby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorsby
- Thorsby is located in Chilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thorsby <4>
- Maplesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
- Maplesville is located in Chilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maplesville <4>
- Billingsley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billingsley
- Billingsley is located in Autauga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Billingsley <4>
- Stanton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Stanton is located in Chilton County
- Haynes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Plantersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Plantersville is located in Dallas County
- Riderville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riderville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderville
- Riderville is located in Chilton County
- Vine Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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 Pletcher. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pletcher.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pletcher. 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 Pletcher.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pletcher. See our Newspapers Page for Pletcher.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pletcher ...
Looking for more information about Pletcher? 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 Pletcher, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pletcher.
Adding Pletcher to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pletcher 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 Pletcher was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Pletcher post office opened in 1898.
We also found Pletcher on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pletcher.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pletcher. 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 Chilton, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pletcher - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |