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Welcome to Stewart ...

Stewart is located in Hale County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Stewart, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1903.

Stewart is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Stewart ...

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

Beyond Alabama, there are 40 communities that are also named Stewart - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas (3), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Minnesota (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nevada (2), New York (2), Ohio (3), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas (3), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Stewart ...

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

  • Eutaw
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Moundville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moundville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundville
    • Moundville is located in Hale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,497 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundville <4>
  • Greensboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Akron
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Union
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Powers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
    • Powers is located in Hale County
  • Knoxville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Knoxville is located in Greene County
  • Ralph
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Phipps ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phipps have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps
    • Phipps is located in Hale County
  • Sawyerville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyerville
    • Sawyerville is located in Hale County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyerville <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 Stewart. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stewart.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stewart ...

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

Adding Stewart to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Stewart 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 Stewart was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Stewart post office opened in 1903.

We also found Stewart on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stewart.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stewart. 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 Hale, 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 Stewart - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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