Welcome to Alapaha ...
So far, we found very little information about Alapaha. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Alapaha to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Alapaha, please Contact Us.
Alapaha would have been located within present day Hamilton County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Alapaha is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Alapaha was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Alapaha was located: 386
Communities Also Named Alapaha ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Alapaha - it's located in Georgia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alapaha.
Communities near Alapaha ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alapaha.
- Jasper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dasher
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dasher is located in Lowndes County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dasher
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
- Potter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Potter is located in Echols County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
- Estimated population in 2019: 870 people
- McIntyre Spring ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- McIntyre Spring is located in Brooks County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre Spring
- Estimated population in 2019: 605 people
- Lee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Melrose
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Melrose is located in Lowndes County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Bakers Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bakers Mill is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Mill
- Statenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Marion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Marion is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
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 Alapaha. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alapaha.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alapaha. 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 Alapaha.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alapaha. See our Newspapers Page for Alapaha.
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 Alapaha, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Hamilton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alapaha - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |