Welcome to Sunlight ...

Sunlight is located in Walker County<1>.

Sunlight is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Sunlight: 205 & 659<3>

Communities Also Named Sunlight ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Sunlight - they are located in Georgia, Missouri, Montana, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Sunlight ...

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

• Jasper
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
  • Jasper is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <4>
• Sumiton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumiton
  • Sumiton is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,330 people
  • Former names for Sumiton:
  • Commercial
  • Democrat
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumiton <4>
• Dora
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
  • Dora is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <4>
• Carbon Hill
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
  • Carbon Hill is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,885 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbon Hill <4>
• Cordova
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
  • Cordova is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,820 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cordova <4>
• Double Springs
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
  • Double Springs is located in Winston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,062 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Double Springs <4>
• Parrish
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
  • Parrish is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
• Addison
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
  • Addison is located in Winston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <4>
• Oakman
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
  • Oakman is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
  • Former names for Oakman:
  • Day's Gap
  • Marietta
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakman <4>
• Sipsey
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipsey
  • Sipsey is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people

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 Sunlight. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sunlight.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sunlight ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Walker County: www.walkercounty.com/

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