Welcome to Seymour ...
Seymour is located in Bibb County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Seymour, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Seymour is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Seymour lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Seymour: 205 & 269<3>
Communities Also Named Seymour ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Seymour - they are located in Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Ontario, Tennessee, Texas (2), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Seymour.
Communities near Seymour ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Seymour.
- Alabaster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabaster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabaster
- Alabaster is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,701 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alabaster <5>
- Helena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Helena is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,374 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <5>
- Calera
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Montevallo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Brent
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lake View
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Lake View is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
- Jemison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Centreville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Centreville is located in Bibb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
- Brookwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookwood
- Brookwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookwood <5>
- Vance
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vance have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
- Vance is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,807 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vance <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 Seymour. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Seymour.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Seymour. 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 Seymour.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Seymour. See our Newspapers Page for Seymour.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Seymour ...
Looking for more information about Seymour? 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 Seymour, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Seymour.
Adding Seymour to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Seymour 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 Seymour was on a map titled Map of Alabama (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Seymour.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Bibb, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Seymour - 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 269 area code. New phone numbers in the Seymour area will be assigned with one of these codes: 205 or 269. As a result, placing a call in the Seymour area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |