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Welcome to Skyline ...

The town of Skyline is located in Jackson County<1>.


The location of Skyline has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Skyline has a population of 834 people<3> (see below for details).

Skyline is 1,620 feet [494 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Skyline (for example, toward Trenton (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Telephone area codes for Skyline: (256) and (938)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Skyline had an population of 834 people. This is a decrease of 2% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.07% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Skyline had a population of 851 people. This makes Skyline the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Skyline represents 0.02% of the total population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 272nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 851 people, the population of Skyline has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 843 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Skyline.

Communities Also Named Skyline ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Skyline - they are located in Colorado (2), Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Skyline ...

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

  • Scottsboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Stevenson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevenson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
    • Stevenson is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevenson <6>
  • Hollywood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
    • Hollywood is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollywood <6>
  • Huntland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Gurley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Section
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pisgah
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
    • Pisgah is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pisgah <6>
  • Hytop
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hytop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hytop
    • Hytop is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
  • Pleasant Groves
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Groves
    • Pleasant Groves is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people

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 Skyline. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Skyline.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Skyline. See our Newspapers Page for Skyline.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Skyline ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Skyline. 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 Jackson, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Skyline.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Skyline - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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