Welcome to Alabama (aka 'Alabama City') ...
So far, we have found very little information about Alabama. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Alabama to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. We would especially like to find the location of Alabama - knowing its coordinates, we can explore things like its relationship to neighboring communities, nearby cemeteries, etc. If you can help us with Alabama, please Contact Us.
While we don't have the exact location of Alabama<3>, we believe that it would have been located within present day Elko County<2>.
When the people of Alabama referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Alabamian<4>
The community of Alabama has also been called Alabama City.
Time Zone: The area where Alabama was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Alabama once stood is in the (775) area code.
Communities Also Named Alabama ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 5 communities that are also named Alabama - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, New York, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alabama.
Adding Alabama to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
Our notes show that the earliest dated mention that we've found for Alabama was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map of Nevada (1883).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Alabama on our Genealogy Page.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Elko County: www.elkocountynv.net/
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/
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 Alabama, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Elko, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Alabama is also known as Alabama City. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for Alabama. |
| <4> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Alabama refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Alabama may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |