Welcome to Romulus ...
Romulus is located in Tuscaloosa County<1>.
The location of Romulus has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Romulus, you might consider that their post office opened in 1835.
Romulus is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Romulus lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Romulus: (205) & (659)<4>
Communities Also Named Romulus ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Romulus - they are located in Michigan, New York, Oklahoma and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Romulus.
Communities near Romulus ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Romulus.
- Tuscaloosa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscaloosa
- Tuscaloosa is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscaloosa <5>
- Northport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northport
- Northport is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,075 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northport <5>
- Moundville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moundville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundville
- Moundville is located in Hale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundville <5>
- Gordo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordo
- Gordo is located in Pickens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,594 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordo <5>
- Coker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker
- Coker is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coker <5>
- Akron
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
- Akron is located in Hale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <5>
- Union
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Foster's
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster's
- Foster's is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foster's <5>
- Buhl
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Elrod
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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 Romulus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Romulus.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Romulus. 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 Romulus.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Romulus. See our Newspapers Page for Romulus.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Romulus ...
Looking for more information about Romulus? 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 Romulus, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Romulus.
Adding Romulus to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Romulus 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 Romulus was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Romulus post office opened in 1835.
We also found Romulus in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Romulus.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Romulus. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Tuscaloosa County: www.co.tuscaloosa.al.us/
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 Tuscaloosa, 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 Romulus - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (659) is an overlay for area code (205). |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |