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Welcome to Rainbow Gap Estates ...

Rainbow Gap Estates is located in Madison County<1>.


The location of Rainbow Gap Estates has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Rainbow Gap Estates: Rainbow Gap Ests.

Rainbow Gap Estates is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Rainbow Gap Estates: (256) and (938)<4>

Communities near Rainbow Gap Estates ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rainbow Gap Estates.

  • Huntsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Decatur
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Athens
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Priceville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Owens' Cross Roads
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens' Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens' Cross Roads
    • Owens' Cross Roads is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,233 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owens' Cross Roads <5>
  • Ardmore
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
    • Ardmore is located in Limestone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <5>
  • Triana
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triana
    • Triana is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
  • Flint City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint City
    • Flint City is located in Morgan County
  • Gurley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Somerville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
    • Somerville is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 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 Rainbow Gap Estates. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rainbow Gap Estates.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rainbow Gap Estates ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rainbow Gap Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.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 Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rainbow Gap Estates - 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.









 

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