Welcome to Rodentown ...

Rodentown is located in DeKalb County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rodentown, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1874.

Rodentown is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Telephone area codes for Rodentown: (256) & (938)<3>

Communities near Rodentown ...

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

• Gadsden
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • 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 <4>
• Albertville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertville
  • Albertville is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,777 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albertville <4>
• Boaz
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • 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 <4>
• Rainbow City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • 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 <4>
• Guntersville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Attalla
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • 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 <4>
• Hokes Bluff
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff
  • Hokes Bluff is located in Etowah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokes Bluff <4>
• Collinsville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
  • Collinsville is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <4>
• Crossville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
  • Crossville is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <4>
• Sardis City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 Rodentown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rodentown.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rodentown ...

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

Adding Rodentown to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Rodentown post office opened in 1874.

We also found Rodentown in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rodentown.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for DeKalb County: www.dekalbcountyal.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/