Welcome to Roxana ...
Roxana is located in Lee County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Roxana, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Roxana, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Roxana is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Roxana lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Roxana (for example, toward Mountain Hill (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The telephone area code for Roxana: (334)
Websites for Roxana ...
Junior League: www.leecountyjuniorleague.com/
Communities Also Named Roxana ...
While we believe that this Roxana is located in Lee County, we know of another 2 Alabama communities named Roxana. Those communities are located in the following counties: Chambers and Montgomery County.
Beyond Alabama, there are 10 communities that are also named Roxana - they are located in Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, North Carolina and Oklahoma.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Roxana.
Communities near Roxana ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Roxana.
- Auburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68,343 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <5>
- Opelika
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opelika have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelika
- Opelika is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opelika <5>
- Tuskegee
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskegee
- Tuskegee is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,026 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuskegee <5>
- Tallassee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallassee
- Tallassee is located in Elmore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,454 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallassee <5>
- Dadeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dadeville
- Dadeville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,007 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dadeville <5>
- Camp Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill
- Camp Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Hill <5>
- Jacksons' Gap
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksons' Gap
- Jacksons' Gap is located in Tallapoosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksons' Gap <5>
- Notasulga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notasulga have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notasulga
- Notasulga is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notasulga <5>
- Franklin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <5>
- Loachapoka
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loachapoka
- Loachapoka is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loachapoka <5>
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 Roxana. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Roxana.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Roxana. 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 Roxana.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Roxana. See our Newspapers Page for Roxana.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Roxana ...
Looking for more information about Roxana? 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 Roxana, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Roxana.
Adding Roxana to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Roxana 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 Roxana was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Roxana post office opened in 1882.
We also found Roxana in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Roxana.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roxana. 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 Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Roxana - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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/ |