Welcome to Theba ...
Theba is located in Crenshaw County<1>.
The location of Theba has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Theba, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
Theba is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Theba lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Theba is within the (334) area code.
Communities Also Named Theba ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Theba - it's located in Arizona.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Theba.
Communities near Theba ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Theba.
- Opp
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opp
- Opp is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opp <4>
- Elba
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Elba is located in Coffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,919 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elba <4>
- Luverne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luverne
- Luverne is located in Crenshaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,703 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luverne <4>
- Brantley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brantley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantley
- Brantley is located in Crenshaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brantley <4>
- Babbie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - River Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
- River Falls is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Rutledge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Dozier
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dozier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozier
- Dozier is located in Crenshaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dozier <4>
- Sanford
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Heath
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Theba. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Theba.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Theba. 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 Theba.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Theba. See our Newspapers Page for Theba.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Theba ...
Looking for more information about Theba? 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 Theba, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Theba.
Adding Theba to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Theba 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 Theba was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Theba post office opened in 1904.
We also found Theba on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Theba.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Theba. 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 Crenshaw, 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 Theba - 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/ |