Welcome to Ragan Chapel ...
Ragan Chapel is located in Calhoun County<1>.
Ragan Chapel is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ragan Chapel lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Ragan Chapel (for example, toward Tallapoosa (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Ragan Chapel: 256 & 938<3>
Websites for Ragan Chapel ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.calhounchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Ragan Chapel, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Ragan Chapel ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ragan Chapel.
- Gadsden
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Oxford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Anniston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pell City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jacksonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <4>
- Rainbow City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Southside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southside have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Lincoln
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Talladega County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <4>
- Attalla
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Glencoe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
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 Ragan Chapel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ragan Chapel.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ragan Chapel. 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 Ragan Chapel.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ragan Chapel. See our Newspapers Page for Ragan Chapel.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ragan Chapel ...
Looking for more information about Ragan Chapel? 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 Ragan Chapel, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ragan Chapel.
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 Ragan Chapel - 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 Ragan Chapel area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Ragan Chapel 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. |
| <5> | 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. |