Welcome to Travelers Rest ...
Travelers Rest is located in Coosa County<1>.
The location of Travelers Rest has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Travelers Rest, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Travelers Rest is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Travelers Rest lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Travelers Rest: (256) and (938)<4>
Communities Also Named Travelers Rest ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Travelers Rest - they are located in Georgia and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Travelers Rest.
Communities near Travelers Rest ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Travelers Rest.
- Clanton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clanton
- Clanton is located in Chilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clanton <5>
- Elmore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- Elmore is located in Elmore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmore <5>
- Deatsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deatsville
- Deatsville is located in Elmore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deatsville <5>
- Rockford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Rockford is located in Coosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <5>
- Pentonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pentonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentonville
- Pentonville is located in Coosa County
- Dollar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Titus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titus
- Titus is located in Elmore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Titus <5>
- Lightwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Hissop
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
- Hissop is located in Coosa County
- Marbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbury
- Marbury is located in Autauga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marbury <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 Travelers Rest. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Travelers Rest.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Travelers Rest. 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 Travelers Rest.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Travelers Rest. See our Newspapers Page for Travelers Rest.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Travelers Rest ...
Looking for more information about Travelers Rest? 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 Travelers Rest, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Travelers Rest.
Adding Travelers Rest to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Travelers Rest 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 Travelers Rest was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Travelers Rest.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Travelers Rest. 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 Coosa, 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 Travelers Rest - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |