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Welcome to West Huntsville ...

West Huntsville is located in Madison County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for West Huntsville: W. Huntsville

West Huntsville is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from West Huntsville, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for West Huntsville: 256 & 938<3>

Communities near West Huntsville ...

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

  • Madison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • New Hope
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Owens' Cross Roads
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Triana
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Triana is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triana
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
  • Gurley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Woodville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Paint Rock
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
  • Mooresville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Rideout Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rideout Village is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rideout Village
  • Chase
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Chase is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Huntsville ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Huntsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 256 code has been Overlayed with the 938 area code. New phone numbers in the West Huntsville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the West Huntsville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.