Welcome to Tappan ...
So far, we found very little information about Tappan. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Tappan to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Tappan, please Contact Us.
Tappan would have been located within present day Blount County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tappan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Tappan is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Tappan was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Tappan was located: 205 & 269<4>
Communities Also Named Tappan ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Tappan - they are located in Michigan, New York, Ohio and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tappan.
Communities near Tappan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tappan.
- Albertville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertville
- Albertville is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,777 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albertville <5>
- Boaz
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
- Boaz is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,706 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boaz <5>
- Guntersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guntersville
- Guntersville is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,676 people
- Former names for Guntersville:
- Gunter's Ferry
- Gunter's Landing
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guntersville <5>
- Arab
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arab
- Arab is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arab <5>
- Oneonta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneonta
- Oneonta is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneonta <5>
- Hanceville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanceville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanceville
- Hanceville is located in Cullman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,533 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanceville <5>
- Blountsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountsville
- Blountsville is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blountsville <5>
- Cleveland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <5>
- Locust Fork
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Fork
- Locust Fork is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,178 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Fork <5>
- Altoona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Altoona is located in Etowah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altoona <5>
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 Tappan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tappan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tappan. 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 Tappan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tappan. See our Newspapers Page for Tappan.
Adding Tappan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tappan in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Tappan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Tappan post office opened in 1891.
We also found Tappan in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tappan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Blount County: www.co.blount.al.us/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Tappan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Blount, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tappan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 205 code has been Overlayed with the 269 area code. New phone numbers in the Tappan area will be assigned with one of these codes: 205 or 269. As a result, placing a call in the Tappan area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |