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Welcome to Pulltight ...

Pulltight is located in Etowah County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pulltight, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Pulltight is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Communities Also Named Pulltight ...

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

Beyond Alabama, there are 4 communities that are also named Pulltight - they are located in Missouri (2) and Texas.

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

Communities near Pulltight ...

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

  • Gadsden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Albertville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Boaz
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Boaz is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,706 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boaz <3>
  • Rainbow City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Southside
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Guntersville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Guntersville is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guntersville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,676 people
    • Former names for Guntersville:
    • Gunter's Ferry
    • Gunter's Landing
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guntersville <3>
  • Attalla
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Glencoe
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Hokes Bluff
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Collinsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pulltight ...

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

Adding Pulltight to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pulltight in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Pulltight was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pulltight.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Etowah, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pulltight - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.