Welcome to Pull Tight ...

So far, we found very little information about Pull Tight. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Pull Tight to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Pull Tight, please Contact Us.

Pull Tight would have been located within present day Etowah County<2>.

The location of Pull Tight has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>

While the community is gone, the present day location for Pull Tight is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: The area where Pull Tight was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

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

Communities Also Named Pull Tight ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Pull Tight: This one is located in Etowah County and the other is located in Marion County.

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

Communities near Pull Tight ...

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

• Boaz
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
  • Boaz is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,706 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boaz <5>
• Rainbow City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow City
  • Rainbow City is located in Etowah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,603 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainbow City <5>
• Southside
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
  • Southside is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,046 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southside <5>
• Attalla
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attalla
  • Attalla is located in Etowah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attalla <5>
• Glencoe
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
  • Glencoe is located in Etowah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,080 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <5>
• Hokes Bluff
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff
  • Hokes Bluff is located in Etowah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokes Bluff <5>
• Ashville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
  • Ashville is located in Saint Clair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,396 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <5>
• Collinsville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
  • Collinsville is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <5>
• Crossville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
  • Crossville is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <5>
• Sardis City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis City
  • Sardis City is located in Etowah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 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 Pull Tight. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pull Tight.

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Etowah County: www.etowahcounty.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/