Welcome to Searight ...
Searight is located in Crenshaw County<1>.
The location of Searight has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Searight, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Searight is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Searight lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Searight is within the (334) area code.
Communities near Searight ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Searight.
- Andalusia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andalusia
- Andalusia is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,677 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andalusia <4>
- Opp
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opp
- Opp is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opp <4>
- Elba
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Elba is located in Coffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,919 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elba <4>
- Luverne
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luverne
- Luverne is located in Crenshaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,703 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luverne <4>
- Brantley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brantley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantley
- Brantley is located in Crenshaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brantley <4>
- Babbie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - River Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
- River Falls is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Red Level
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Red Level is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Rutledge
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Carolina
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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 Searight. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Searight.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Searight. 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 Searight.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Searight. See our Newspapers Page for Searight.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Searight ...
Looking for more information about Searight? 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 Searight, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Searight.
Adding Searight to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Searight 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 Searight was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Searight post office opened in 1892.
We also found Searight on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Searight.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Searight. 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 Crenshaw, 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 Searight - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |