Welcome to Sonoma ...

Sonoma is located in Etowah County<1>.

Google driving directions from your current location to Sonoma (Patience, this may take a moment).

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

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.<3>.

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
  • Gadsden is located in Etowah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,816 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gadsden <4>
• 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 <4>
• Rainbow City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow City
  • Rainbow City is located in Etowah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,603 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainbow City <4>
• 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.<2> 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 <4>
• Attalla
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attalla
  • Attalla is located in Etowah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attalla <4>
• 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.<2> 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 <4>
• Piedmont
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
  • Piedmont is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,470 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <4>
• 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.<2> 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 <4>
• Centre
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
  • Centre is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,616 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centre <4>
• Collinsville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
  • Collinsville is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <4>

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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sonoma. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Etowah County: www.etowahcounty.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/