Alexandria Alabama Map

About Alexandria, Alabama

Alexandria is a locality in Calhoun County, Alabama, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,032. The population density is 139.8 people per km². Alexandria is located at 33.7608°N, 85.8720°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 36250, 36265.

Alexandria rests upon a broad, fertile expanse where the red clay earth holds the heat of the afternoon long after the sun has begun its descent. It lies 5.8 miles north-northwest of Saks, AL (from Saks, AL: bearing 333°T), and is situated 8.5 miles north-northwest of Anniston. The land here is defined by the subtle, deliberate shifts of the Alexandria Valley, a basin that cradles the quiet movement of life against the distant, hazy blue outlines of the Ohatchee Mountains. Water finds its way through the landscape in the modest, persistent flow of Bobs Creek, while the still, reflective surface of Edwards Lake offers a point of calm for the local wildlife. The air remains thick with the scent of pine and heavy humidity, a weight that slows the pulse and lends a quiet gravity to the shadows stretching across the fields at twilight.

Alexandria developed as an agricultural center, its rhythm dictated by the seasons of planting and harvest that once defined the surrounding acreage. While the economy has shifted toward newer industries and the demands of a modern workforce, the legacy of the agrarian past remains visible in the expansive, open tracts and the enduring pride of those who tend the soil. The pace of daily life is measured not by the urgency of distant metropolises, but by the steady, familiar interactions that occur at the intersection of local roads and community gatherings. There is a particular clarity to the light here during the transition from day to night, turning the fields into deep shades of copper and violet and grounding Alexandria in a sense of place that feels both permanent and profoundly settled.

About This Alexandria Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Alexandria, Alabama. Coordinates: 33.760819, -85.872008. 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 Alexandria includes the ZIP code (36250, 36265), telephone area code (334), county seat of Calhoun County (Anniston), and school district assignment (Calhoun 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.