Welcome to Stroud ...

Stroud is located in Chambers County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Stroud, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Stroud is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Stroud (for example, toward Rockwell Estates (GA)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Stroud: 334

Communities Also Named Stroud ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Stroud - they are located in Kentucky (2), Oklahoma and Ontario.

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

Communities near Stroud ...

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

• LaGrange
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
  • LaGrange is located in Troup County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,741 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <4>
• Valley
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
  • Valley is located in Chambers County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,077 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley <4>
• Lanett
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanett
  • Lanett is located in Chambers County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,054 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanett <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lanett
  • From Stroud to Lanett
• Roanoke
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
  • Roanoke is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,940 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <4>
• Graysons Landing
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysons Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysons Landing
  • Graysons Landing is located in Troup County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 4,452 people
• West Point
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
  • West Point is located in Troup County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,723 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to West Point
  • From Stroud to West Point
• LaFayette
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
  • LaFayette is located in Chambers County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,870 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFayette <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to LaFayette
  • From Stroud to LaFayette
• Sunny Point
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Point
  • Sunny Point is located in Troup County (GA)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,303 people
• Wedowee
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedowee
  • Wedowee is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wedowee <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Wedowee
  • From Stroud to Wedowee
• Wadley
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
  • Wadley is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <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 Stroud. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stroud.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stroud ...

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

Adding Stroud to Our Gazetteer ...

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

X2X - From that list, the Stroud post office opened in 1882.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stroud.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Chambers County: www.chamberscounty.com/

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