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Welcome to Tanyard ...

Tanyard is located in Saint Clair County<1>.

Tanyard is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you leave Tanyard and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Communities Also Named Tanyard ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Tanyard: This one is located in Saint Clair County and the other is located in Bullock County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 4 communities that are also named Tanyard - they are located in Maryland, Missouri and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Tanyard ...

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

  • Trussville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Talladega
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Pell City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Moody
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
    • Moody is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,292 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <3>
  • Leeds
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
    • Leeds is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,026 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <3>
  • Clay
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
    • Clay is located in Jefferson County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 9,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <3>
  • Lincoln
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Lincoln is located in Talladega County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <3>
  • Margaret
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margaret have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaret
    • Margaret is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Margaret <3>
  • Springville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Argo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
    • Argo is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,278 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 Tanyard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tanyard.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tanyard ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Saint Clair, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tanyard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.