Welcome to Twin ...

The town of Twin is located in Marion County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Twin, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Twin has a population of 387 people<2> (see below for details).

Twin is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Twin: (205) and (659)<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Twin had an population of 387 people. This is a decrease of 3.01% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.42% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Twin had a population of 399 people. This makes Twin the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 399 people, the population of Twin decreased 4.55% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 418 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Twin.

Communities Also Named Twin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Twin - they are located in Mississippi, Ohio and Washington.

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

Communities near Twin ...

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

• Hamilton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
  • Hamilton is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,645 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <5>
• Winfield
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
  • Winfield is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,559 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <5>
• Guin
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guin
  • Guin is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guin <5>
• Sulligent
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulligent have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulligent
  • Sulligent is located in Lamar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulligent <5>
• Hackleburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
  • Hackleburg is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
• Brilliant
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
  • Brilliant is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brilliant <5>
• Lynn
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
  • Lynn is located in Winston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
• Glen Allen
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
  • Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
• Weston
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
  • Weston is located in Marion County
• Detroit
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
  • Detroit is located in Lamar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <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 Twin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Twin.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Twin ...

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

Adding Twin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Twin 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 Twin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Twin post office opened in 1892.

We also found Twin on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Twin.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Twin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Marion County: www.sonet.net/marioncounty/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/