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Welcome to Algiers ...

Algiers is located in Pike County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Algiers, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1885.

Algiers is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Codes for Algiers: 812 & 930<3>

Communities Also Named Algiers ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Algiers - they are located in Louisiana and Vermont.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Algiers.

Communities near Algiers ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Algiers ...

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

Adding Algiers to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Algiers post office opened in 1885.

We also found Algiers in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Algiers.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Algiers - 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 812 code has been Overlayed with the 930 area code. New phone numbers in the Algiers area will be assigned with one of these codes: 812 or 930. As a result, placing a call in the Algiers 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.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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