Welcome to Shorter ...
The town of Shorter is located in Macon County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Shorter, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Shorter has a population of 387 people<2> (see below for details).
Shorter is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Shorter lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Shorter (for example, toward Columbus (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Code for Shorter: 334
The ZIP code for Shorter: 36075<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Shorter had an population of 387 people. This is a decrease of 18.35% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.01% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Shorter had a population of 474 people. This makes Shorter the county's 3rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 474 people, the population of Shorter increased 33.52% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 355 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Shorter.
Websites for Shorter ...
Official Website: www.shorteralabama.com/
Communities near Shorter ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shorter.
- Pike Road
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Road
- Pike Road is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,552 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pike Road <5>
- Wetumpka
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetumpka
- Wetumpka is located in Elmore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,431 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wetumpka <5>
- Tuskegee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- 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>
- Eclectic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eclectic
- Eclectic is located in Elmore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eclectic <5>
- Notasulga
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notasulga have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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>
- La Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Hornady
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Waugh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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 Shorter. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shorter.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shorter. 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 Shorter.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shorter. See our Newspapers Page for Shorter.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shorter ...
Looking for more information about Shorter? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Shorter, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Shorter.
Adding Shorter to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Shorter 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 Shorter was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Shorter post office opened in 1893.
We also found Shorter in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Shorter.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Shorter: www.shorteralabama.com/
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 Macon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Shorter. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shorter - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 town (such as Shorter). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Shorter 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/ |