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Welcome to Sonoma ...

Sonoma is located in Etowah County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sonoma, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

Sonoma is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Communities Also Named Sonoma ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Sonoma - they are located in California, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina and Texas.

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

Communities near Sonoma ...

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

  • Gadsden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Boaz
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
    • Boaz is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,706 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boaz <3>
  • Rainbow City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Southside
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
    • Southside is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,046 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southside <3>
  • Attalla
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Glencoe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
    • Glencoe is located in Etowah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,080 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <3>
  • Piedmont
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Hokes Bluff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff
    • Hokes Bluff is located in Etowah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokes Bluff <3>
  • Centre
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Collinsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sonoma ...

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

Adding Sonoma to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sonoma 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 Sonoma was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Sonoma post office opened in 1893.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sonoma.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Etowah, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sonoma - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/