Around Rhea ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Gadsden. It lies just east of where Rhea would have been located. Gadsden has a population of 34,800 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Albertville. It is located about 17 miles [ km] to the north of Rhea and has a population of 21,800 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Rhea, with the nearest first.
- Ivalee
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivalee
- Ivalee is located in Etowah County
- Attalla
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attalla
- Attalla is located in Etowah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attalla <2>
- Ridgeville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Ridgeville is located in Etowah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Alabama City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabama City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama City
- Alabama City is located in Etowah County
- Egypt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Egypt is located in Etowah County
- Gadsden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
- Gadsden is located in Etowah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gadsden <2>
- Rainbow City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow City
- Rainbow City is located in Etowah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainbow City <2>
- Reece City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reece City
- Reece City is located in Etowah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
- Aurora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Etowah County
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- Carlisle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Gallant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallant
- Gallant is located in Etowah County
- Steele
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
- Steele is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele <2>
- Crudup
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Mountainboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainboro
- Mountainboro is located in Etowah County
- Burns Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Park
- Burns Park is located in Etowah County
- Carlisle
For more communities neighboring Rhea, please visit our County-by-County Page for Rhea.
Etowah County ...
Rhea would have been located within present day Etowah County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Etowah County: Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, DeKalb, Marshall & Saint Clair.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rhea ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rhea.
Airports Near Rhea ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Rhea and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Rhea.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Alabama:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Etowah County: www.etowahcounty.org/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rhea. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Rhea), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |