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Welcome to Possum Trot ...

Possum Trot is located in Calhoun County<1>.

Possum Trot is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Codes for Possum Trot: 256 & 938<3>

Communities Also Named Possum Trot ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Possum Trot - they are located in Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri (2) and Virginia.

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

Websites for Possum Trot ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.calhounchamber.com/

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

Communities near Possum Trot ...

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

  • Gadsden
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Oxford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Anniston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jacksonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Rainbow City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Southside
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Glencoe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Piedmont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hokes Bluff
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Centre
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)

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 Possum Trot. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Possum Trot.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Possum Trot ...

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

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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Possum Trot - 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 Possum Trot area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Possum Trot 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.