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Welcome to Rash ...

Rash is located in Jackson County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Rash, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

Rash is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area codes for Rash: (256) & (938)<3>

Communities near Rash ...

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

  • Scottsboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • South Pittsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Henagar
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bridgeport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Bridgeport is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
    • Former name for Bridgeport:
    • Jonesville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <4>
  • Stevenson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevenson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
    • Stevenson is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevenson <4>
  • Kimball
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
    • Kimball is located in Marion County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <4>
  • New Hope
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • New Hope is located in Marion County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
  • Hollywood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollywood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
    • Hollywood is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollywood <4>
  • Skyline
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
    • Skyline is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
  • Ider
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ider have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ider
    • Ider is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ider <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 Rash. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rash.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rash ...

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

Adding Rash to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rash 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 Rash was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Rash post office opened in 1901.

We also found Rash on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rash.

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

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 Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rash - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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