Welcome to Vera Cruz ...
So far, we found very little information about Vera Cruz. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Vera Cruz to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Vera Cruz, please Contact Us.
Vera Cruz would have been located within present day Covington County<2>.
The location of Vera Cruz has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Vera Cruz, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Vera Cruz is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Vera Cruz was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Vera Cruz once stood is in the (334) area code.
Communities Also Named Vera Cruz ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Vera Cruz - they are located in Indiana, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2) and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Vera Cruz.
Communities near Vera Cruz ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vera Cruz.
- Andalusia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andalusia
- Andalusia is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,677 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andalusia <5>
- Georgiana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgiana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgiana
- Georgiana is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,613 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgiana <5>
- River Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- McKenzie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
- McKenzie is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <5>
- Red Level
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Red Level is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Dozier
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dozier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Carolina
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Sanford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Heath
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Gantt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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 Vera Cruz. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vera Cruz.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vera Cruz. 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 Vera Cruz.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vera Cruz. See our Newspapers Page for Vera Cruz.
Adding Vera Cruz to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Vera Cruz 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 Vera Cruz was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Vera Cruz post office opened in 1881.
We also found Vera Cruz in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Vera Cruz.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Vera Cruz, 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 Covington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vera Cruz - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |