Welcome to Alabam ...
Alabam is located in Madison County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Alabam, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Alabam is 1,490 feet [454 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Alabam lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Alabam ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alabam.
- Berryville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Green Forest
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Huntsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Eureka Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Goshen
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Goshen is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <3>
- Hindsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Marble
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
- Marble is located in Madison County
- Metalton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metalton
- Metalton is located in Carroll County
- Dryfork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryfork
- Dryfork is located in Carroll County
- Kingston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <3>
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 Alabam. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alabam.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alabam. 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 Alabam.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alabam. See our Newspapers Page for Alabam.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alabam ...
Looking for more information about Alabam? 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 Alabam, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alabam.
Adding Alabam to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Alabam 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 Alabam was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Alabam post office opened in 1882.
We also found Alabam on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Alabam.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' 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 Alabam - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |