Welcome to Sledge ...
So far, we found very little information about Sledge. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Sledge to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sledge, please Contact Us.
Sledge would have been located within present day Sumter County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Sledge is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Sledge was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Sledge was located: 205 & 659<4>
Communities Also Named Sledge ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Sledge - it's located in Mississippi.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sledge.
Communities near Sledge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sledge.
- Livingston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <6>
- York
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- York is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
- Former names for York:
- New York Station
- York Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to York
- From Sledge to York
- Scooba
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scooba have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scooba
- Scooba is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scooba <6>
- Epes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Cuba
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Cuba is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cuba
- From Sledge to Cuba
- Boligee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boligee
- Boligee is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boligee <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Boligee
- From Sledge to Boligee
- Gainesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Gainesville is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Geiger
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
- Geiger is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Geiger
- From Sledge to Geiger
- Sumterville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville
- Sumterville is located in Sumter County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sumterville
- From Sledge to Sumterville
- Boyd
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Boyd is located in Sumter County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Boyd
- From Sledge to Boyd
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 Sledge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sledge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sledge. 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 Sledge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sledge. See our Newspapers Page for Sledge.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sledge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Sumter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sledge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 659 area code. New phone numbers in the Sledge area will be assigned with one of these codes: 205 or 659. As a result, placing a call in the Sledge area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |