Abbeville Alabama Map

About Abbeville, Alabama

Abbeville is a locality in Henry County, Alabama, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,358. The population density is 58.6 people per km². Abbeville is located at 31.5647°N, 85.2591°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Abbeville is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 36310.

Abbeville rises from the red clay earth of southeastern Alabama, a place where the heavy, humid air settles over stands of longleaf pine and hardwood bottomlands. It lies 22.9 miles south-southwest of Eufaula, AL (from Eufaula, AL: bearing 196°T), and is situated 16.2 miles north-northeast of Headland. The landscape stretches out in broad, quiet expanses that feel miles removed from the frantic pace of the modern world, anchored by the slow, persistent movement of Town Creek just a mile away. To the west, the distant outline of the Baker Hill Cuesta provides a faint, jagged punctuation to the horizon, visible only when the afternoon haze thins. Closer to the center of life here, the quiet surface of Messick Pond reflects the shifting light of dusk, its waters undisturbed by the demands of the surrounding fields. The quality of light in Abbeville at twilight is a deep, bruised gold, casting long shadows that emphasize the solid, unpretentious geometry of the local architecture.

Agriculture remains the quiet pulse of Abbeville, defined by the seasonal cycles of pecan orchards and the stubborn fertility of the soil that has sustained generations of families. The history of the area is etched into the modest storefronts and the weathered brickwork of the square, where the commerce of the present day sits comfortably alongside the lingering echoes of a long, complex past. Life moves with a deliberate, measured cadence, dictated more by the ripening of crops and the subtle changes in temperature than by the clocks in the city. On quiet mornings, the scent of damp earth and pine needles rises from the ground, a reminder that Abbeville is a place shaped by its deep roots in the land. Residents navigate their days with a steady familiarity, moving between the local markets and the surrounding woods, maintaining a way of life that values persistence and the quiet dignity of the work at hand.

About This Abbeville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Abbeville, Alabama. Coordinates: 31.564724, -85.259123. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Abbeville includes the ZIP code (36310), telephone area code (334), county seat of Henry County (Abbeville), and school district assignment (Henry County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.