Welcome to Priceville ...
The town of Priceville is located in Morgan County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Priceville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Priceville has a population of 3,835 people<2> (see below for details).
Priceville is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Priceville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Priceville: (256) and (938)<4>
Websites for Priceville ...
Junior League: www.jlmorgancounty.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Priceville had an population of 3,835 people. This is an increase of 44.28% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 135.13% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Priceville had a population of 2,658 people. This makes Priceville the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Priceville represents 0.06% of the total population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 146th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,658 people, the population of Priceville increased 62.97% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,631 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Priceville.
Communities Also Named Priceville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Priceville - they are located in Florida, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Priceville.
Communities near Priceville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Priceville.
- Decatur
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,381 people
- Former names for Decatur:
- Albany
- New Decatur
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <5>
- Madison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52,654 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
- Athens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Limestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <5>
- Hartselle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartselle
- Hartselle is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartselle <5>
- Trinity
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Trinity is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <5>
- Triana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Falkville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falkville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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 <5>
- Flint City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint City
- Flint City is located in Morgan County
- Somerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Somerville is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- South Vinemont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Vinemont have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
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 Priceville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Priceville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Priceville. 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 Priceville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Priceville. See our Newspapers Page for Priceville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Priceville ...
Looking for more information about Priceville? 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 Priceville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Priceville.
Adding Priceville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Priceville 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 Priceville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Priceville post office opened in 1879.
We also found Priceville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Priceville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Priceville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Morgan County: www.co.morgan.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 Morgan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Priceville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Priceville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |