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Welcome to Redbud ...

Redbud is located in Etowah County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Redbud, 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.

Redbud is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Communities Also Named Redbud ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Redbud - they are located in Georgia and Kentucky.

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

Communities near Redbud ...

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

  • Gadsden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Albertville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Boaz
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <3>
  • Rainbow City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Southside
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Guntersville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guntersville
    • Guntersville is located in Marshall County
    • 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>
  • Oneonta
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Attalla
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Ashville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Sardis City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 Redbud. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Redbud.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Redbud ...

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

Adding Redbud to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Redbud 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 for Redbud was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Redbud.

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 Redbud - 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.
<4>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.