Welcome to Shortleaf ...
Shortleaf is located in Marengo County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Shortleaf, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
Shortleaf is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Shortleaf lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Shortleaf: 334 & 483<3>
Communities near Shortleaf ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shortleaf.
- Linden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Forkland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Forkland is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- Boligee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Providence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Providence is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Newbern
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Newbern is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Myrtlewood
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Myrtlewood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtlewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Faunsdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Dayton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dayton is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Arcola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arcola is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Gallion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Gallion is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallion
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 Shortleaf. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shortleaf.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shortleaf. 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 Shortleaf.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shortleaf. See our Newspapers Page for Shortleaf.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shortleaf ...
Looking for more information about Shortleaf? 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 Shortleaf, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shortleaf.
Adding Shortleaf to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Shortleaf 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 (so far) for Shortleaf was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Shortleaf post office opened in 1910. The Shortleaf post office closed in 1959.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Shortleaf.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Marengo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shortleaf - 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 334 code has been Overlayed with the 483 area code. New phone numbers in the Shortleaf area will be assigned with one of these codes: 334 or 483. As a result, placing a call in the Shortleaf area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |