Southern (Marshall County, AL)

Around Southern ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Huntsville. It is located about 18 miles [28 km] to the north of where Southern would have been located. Huntsville has a population of 203,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Decatur. It is located about 27 miles [ km] to the west of Southern and has a population of 54,400 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Southern, with the nearest first.

Morgan City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Morgan City is located in Morgan County
Briscoe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Briscoe is located in Morgan County
Lacey's Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacey's Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey's Spring
- Lacey's Spring is located in Morgan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacey's Spring <3>
Union Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Union Grove is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Grove <3>
Apple Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Apple Grove is located in Morgan County
Ruth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Ruth is located in Marshall County
Whitesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Whitesburg is located in Madison County
Friendship
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Marshall County
New Hope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- New Hope is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hope <3>
Continue List (6 more) ...
- Grassy
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
  - Grassy is located in Marshall County
- Pine Lake Village
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake Village
  - Pine Lake Village is located in Marshall County
- Scant City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scant City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scant City
  - Scant City is located in Marshall County
- Valhermoso Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valhermoso Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valhermoso Springs
  - Valhermoso Springs is located in Morgan County
  - Former names for Valhermoso Springs:
  - Chunn Springs
  - White Sulphur Springs
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valhermoso Springs <3>
- Arab
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arab
  - Arab is located in Marshall County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 8,406 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arab <3>
- English Village
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
  - English Village is located in Madison County

For more communities neighboring Southern, please visit our County-by-County Page for Southern.

Marshall County ...

Southern would have been located within present day Marshall County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marshall County: Blount, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah, Jackson, Madison & Morgan.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Southern ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Southern.

Airports Near Southern ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Southern and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Southern.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

For the State of Alabama:
TripAdvisor Links for:
- Alabama Statewide Tourism
Also of Interest:

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Marshall County: www.marshallco.org/www/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Southern.
<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>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Marshall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Southern), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.