Welcome to Welch ...

Welch is located in Chambers County<1>.

The location of Welch has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Welch is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Welch (for example, toward Sunny Point (GA)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Welch is within the (334) area code.

Communities Also Named Welch ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Welch - they are located in Arkansas, California, Georgia, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, North Carolina (2), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Welch ...

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

• LaGrange
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
  • LaGrange is located in Troup County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,741 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <4>
• Lanett
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanett
  • Lanett is located in Chambers County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,054 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanett <4>
• Roanoke
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
  • Roanoke is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,940 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <4>
• Graysons Landing
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysons Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysons Landing
  • Graysons Landing is located in Troup County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 4,452 people
• West Point
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
  • West Point is located in Troup County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,723 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <4>
• LaFayette
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
  • LaFayette is located in Chambers County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,870 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFayette <4>
• Sunny Point
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Point
  • Sunny Point is located in Troup County (GA)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,303 people
• Franklin
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Heard County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
• Wedowee
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedowee
  • Wedowee is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wedowee <4>
• Wadley
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
  • Wadley is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Welch ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Chambers County: www.chamberscounty.com/

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