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Welcome to University ...

University is located in Tuscaloosa County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of University, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.

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

Area Codes for University: 205 & 659<2>

Communities Also Named University ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named University - they are located in California, Florida (2), Idaho, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, Utah and Washington.

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

Communities near University ...

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

  • Northport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Moundville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Brookwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Vance
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Vance is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,807 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vance <3>
  • Coaling
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Coaling is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaling
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,633 people
  • Coker
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Coker is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coker <3>
  • Cottondale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Peterson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Lake Front Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Lake Front Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Front Village
  • Duncanville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Duncanville is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville

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 University. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for University.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for University ...

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

Adding University to Our Gazetteer ...

The earliest source (so far) we've referenced which mentioned University was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the University post office opened in 1886.

For more details, see References and Mentions for University.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Tuscaloosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 659 area code. New phone numbers in the University area will be assigned with one of these codes: 205 or 659. As a result, placing a call in the University area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/