Welcome to Samantha ...

Samantha is located in Tuscaloosa County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Samantha, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.

Samantha is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Samantha: 205 & 659<3>

The ZIP code for Samantha: 35482<4>

Communities Also Named Samantha ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Samantha - it's located in Ohio.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Samantha.

Communities near Samantha ...

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

Tuscaloosa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tuscaloosa
- From Samantha to Tuscaloosa
Northport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Northport
- From Samantha to Northport
Gordo
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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>
Berry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
- Berry is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berry <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Berry
- From Samantha to Berry
Coker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coker have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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>
Lake Front Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Front Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Front Village
- Lake Front Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
New Lexington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Lexington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
- New Lexington is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Lexington
- From Samantha to New Lexington
Echola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echola have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echola
- Echola is located in Tuscaloosa County
Wood Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Village
- Wood Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
Buhl
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buhl have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhl
- Buhl is located in Tuscaloosa 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 Samantha. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Samantha.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Samantha ...

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

Adding Samantha to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Samantha 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 Samantha was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Samantha post office opened in 1884.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Samantha.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Samantha. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Samantha - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 205 code has been Overlayed with the 659 area code. New phone numbers in the Samantha area will be assigned with one of these codes: 205 or 659. As a result, placing a call in the Samantha area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Samantha). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Samantha or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	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.
<7>	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.
<8>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/