Welcome to Rescueville ...
Rescueville is located in Choctaw County<1>.
The location of Rescueville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rescueville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Rescueville is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Rescueville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Rescueville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rescueville.
- Chatom
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatom
- Chatom is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatom <4>
- Millry
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millry
- Millry is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millry <4>
- Silas
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silas
- Silas is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silas <4>
- Coffeeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
- Coffeeville is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coffeeville <4>
- Gilbertown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertown
- Gilbertown is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertown <4>
- Toxey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Bladon Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bladon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladon Springs
- Bladon Springs is located in Choctaw County
- Bolinger
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Healing Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Healing Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Healing Springs is located in Washington County
- Fakit Chipunta ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fakit Chipunta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fakit Chipunta
- Fakit Chipunta is located in Clarke County
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 Rescueville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rescueville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rescueville. 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 Rescueville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rescueville. See our Newspapers Page for Rescueville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rescueville ...
Looking for more information about Rescueville? 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 Rescueville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rescueville.
Adding Rescueville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rescueville 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 Rescueville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Rescueville post office opened in 1886.
We also found Rescueville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rescueville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rescueville. 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 Choctaw, 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 Rescueville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |