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Welcome to Repton ...

The town of Repton is located in Conecuh County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Repton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Repton has a population of 260 people<2> (see below for details).

Repton is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Repton: 251

The ZIP code for Repton: 36475<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Repton had an population of 260 people. This is a decrease of 7.8% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.14% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Repton had a population of 282 people. This makes Repton the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 282 people, the population of Repton has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 280 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Repton.

Communities Also Named Repton ...

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

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

Communities near Repton ...

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

  • Monroeville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Evergreen
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Frisco City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Excel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Excel is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
  • Castleberry
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Castleberry is located in Conecuh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleberry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
  • Lenox
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bermuda
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bermuda is located in Conecuh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
  • Range
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Range is located in Conecuh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
  • Belleville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Belleville is located in Conecuh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
  • Ollie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ollie is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Repton ...

Looking for more information about Repton? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Repton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Repton.

Adding Repton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Repton 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 (so far) for Repton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Repton post office opened in 1881.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Repton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Conecuh, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Repton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Repton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Repton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Repton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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