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Welcome to Standard ...

Standard is located in Sumter County<1>.


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


Standard is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Standard: (205) & (659)<4>

Communities Also Named Standard ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Standard: This one is located in Sumter County and the other is located in Walker County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 16 communities that are also named Standard - they are located in Alaska, Alberta, California, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana (2), Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Standard ...

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

  • Livingston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
    • Livingston is located in Sumter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,135 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <5>
  • York
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • York is located in Sumter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
    • Former names for York:
    • New York Station
    • York Station
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <5>
  • Lisman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
    • Lisman is located in Choctaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
  • Cuba
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Cuba is located in Sumter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
  • Pennington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
    • Pennington is located in Choctaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
  • Kinterbish
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinterbish
    • Kinterbish is located in Sumter County
  • Derby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
    • Derby is located in Sumter County
  • Bellamy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
    • Bellamy is located in Sumter County
  • Smith
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
    • Smith is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
  • Arrington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
    • Arrington is located in Sumter 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 Standard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Standard.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Standard ...

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

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

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 Sumter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Standard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (659) is an overlay for area code (205).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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