Welcome to South Florence ...
South Florence is located in Colbert County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of South Florence, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of South Florence, you might consider that their post office opened in 1826.
A typical abbreviation for South Florence: S. Florence
South Florence is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: South Florence lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for South Florence: (256) and (938)<4>
Communities near South Florence ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Florence.
- Russellville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Russellville is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,758 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellville <5>
- Tuscumbia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscumbia
- Tuscumbia is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscumbia <5>
- Town Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
- Town Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Creek <5>
- Cherokee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Cherokee is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <5>
- Littleville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Littleville is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Killen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killen have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killen
- Killen is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killen <5>
- Saint Florian
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Florian have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
- Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Leighton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leighton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighton
- Leighton is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leighton <5>
- Iron City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Cypress Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- Cypress Creek is located in Lauderdale County
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 South Florence. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Florence.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Florence. 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 South Florence.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Florence. See our Newspapers Page for South Florence.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Florence ...
Looking for more information about South Florence? 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 South Florence, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Florence.
Adding South Florence to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of South Florence in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for South Florence was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the South Florence post office opened in 1826.
We also found South Florence in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for South Florence.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Florence. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Colbert County: www.colbertcounty.org/
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 Colbert, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Florence - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |