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Welcome to Alaculsy ...

Alaculsy is located in Murray County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Alaculsy, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1878.

Alaculsy is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Alaculsy lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Alaculsy (for example, toward Jasper (TN)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area codes for Alaculsy: (706) & (762)<4>

Communities near Alaculsy ...

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

  • Cleveland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Pantertown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
    • Pantertown is located in Fannin County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
  • Gregory
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
    • Gregory is located in Murray County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 7,432 people
  • South Cleveland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
    • South Cleveland is located in Bradley County (TN)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
  • Temple Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Grove
    • Temple Grove is located in Murray County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,795 people
  • Chatsworth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Wildwood Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
    • Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County (TN)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
  • Belltown Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belltown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
    • Belltown Hill is located in Polk County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
  • Tennga
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • East Cleveland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
    • East Cleveland is located in Bradley County (TN)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,608 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alaculsy ...

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

Adding Alaculsy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Alaculsy 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 Alaculsy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Alaculsy post office opened in 1878.

We also found Alaculsy on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1883.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alaculsy.

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Murray, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alaculsy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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