Welcome to Suspension ...
Suspension is located in Bullock County<1>.
The location of Suspension has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Suspension, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
Suspension is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Suspension lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Suspension (for example, toward Lumpkin (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The telephone area code for Suspension: (334)
Communities near Suspension ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Suspension.
- Tuskegee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskegee
- Tuskegee is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,026 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuskegee <4>
- Union Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Springs
- Union Springs is located in Bullock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Springs <4>
- Hurtsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsboro
- Hurtsboro is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Midway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Bullock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Armstrong
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Three Notch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Notch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Notch
- Three Notch is located in Bullock County
- Fort Davis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Davis
- Fort Davis is located in Macon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Davis <4>
- Pine Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Pine Grove is located in Bullock County
- Inverness
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Smuteye
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smuteye
- Smuteye is located in Bullock 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 Suspension. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Suspension.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Suspension. 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 Suspension.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Suspension. See our Newspapers Page for Suspension.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Suspension ...
Looking for more information about Suspension? 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 Suspension, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Suspension.
Adding Suspension to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Suspension 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 Suspension was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found Suspension in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Suspension post office opened in 1874.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Suspension.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Suspension. 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 Bullock, 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 Suspension - 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/ |