Welcome to Speed ...

Speed is located in Coosa County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Speed, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Speed is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Speed: (256) & (938)<4>

Communities Also Named Speed ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Speed - they are located in Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, North Carolina and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Speed ...

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

• Wetumpka
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetumpka
  • Wetumpka is located in Elmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,431 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wetumpka <5>
• Elmore
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
  • Elmore is located in Elmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmore <5>
• Coosada
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosada
  • Coosada is located in Elmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coosada <5>
• Deatsville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deatsville
  • Deatsville is located in Elmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deatsville <5>
• Eclectic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eclectic
  • Eclectic is located in Elmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eclectic <5>
• Rockford
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
  • Rockford is located in Coosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <5>
• Kellyton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
  • Kellyton is located in Coosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
• Titus
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titus
  • Titus is located in Elmore County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Titus <5>
• Equality
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
  • Equality is located in Coosa County
• Nixburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
  • Nixburg is located in Coosa 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 Speed. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Speed.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Speed ...

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

Adding Speed to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Speed 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 Speed was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Speed post office opened in 1886.

We also found Speed in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Speed.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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