Welcome to Century ...
The town of Century is located in Escambia County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Century, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Century has a population of 1,849 people<2> (see below for details).
Century is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Century lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Century: 850 & 448<4>
The ZIP code for Century: 32535<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Century had an population of 1,849 people. This is an increase of 8.89% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.88% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Century had a population of 1,698 people. This makes Century the county's 2nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,698 people, the population of Century has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,714 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Century.
Communities Also Named Century ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Century - they are located in Georgia, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Century.
Communities near Century ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Century.
- Atmore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atmore
- Atmore is located in Escambia County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atmore <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Atmore
- From Century to Atmore
- Brewton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewton
- Brewton is located in Escambia County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,141 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewton <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brewton
- From Century to Brewton
- East Brewton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brewton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brewton
- East Brewton is located in Escambia County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,326 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brewton <6>
- Jay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Jay is located in Santa Rosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jay
- From Century to Jay
- Riverview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Pollard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - McDavid
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Hammac
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hammac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammac
- Hammac is located in Escambia County (AL)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hammac
- From Century to Hammac
- Pine Barren
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Barren. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Barren
- Pine Barren is located in Escambia County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pine Barren
- From Century to Pine Barren
- Walnut Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in Escambia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Hill <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Walnut Hill
- From Century to Walnut Hill
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 Century. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Century.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Century. 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 Century.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Century. See our Newspapers Page for Century.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Century ...
Looking for more information about Century? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Century, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Century.
Adding Century to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Century 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 Century was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Century post office opened in 1901.
We also found Century on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Florida (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Century.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Century. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Escambia County: www.co.escambia.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Escambia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Century. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Century - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 850 code has been Overlayed with the 448 area code. New phone numbers in the Century area will be assigned with one of these codes: 850 or 448. As a result, placing a call in the Century area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Century). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Century or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |