Anderson Alabama Map

About Anderson, Alabama

Anderson is a locality in Etowah County, Alabama, United States. It is a small community with a population of 254. The population density is 75.9 people per km². Anderson is located at 34.9157°N, 87.2743°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Anderson is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 35983, 35901, 35610.

Anderson unfolds across a landscape of red-clay soil and dense woodland, where the light at dusk settles heavy and gold upon the canopy of longleaf pine. It lies 6.3 miles northeast of Gadsden, AL (from Gadsden, AL: bearing 51°T), and is situated 7.9 miles north of Glencoe. The terrain slopes away from the distant silhouette of Big Mountain, which guards the horizon like a weathered sentinel, while the waters of the Coosa River carve a slow, deliberate path through the earth just a mile from the center. Nearby, the still surface of Estess Lake mirrors the shifting clouds, offering a quiet contrast to the rugged topography that defines the region. Within the reach of the State-owned Submerged Lands, the air holds a persistent, humid weight, grounding the environment in a stillness that feels both ancient and immediate.

Anderson maintains an economy deeply rooted in the slow cycles of the land, reflecting a history shaped by the agrarian labor of generations who worked these fields and forests. The proximity to Devil Den Cove and the cascading rush of Noccalula Falls serves as a constant, rhythmic reminder of the natural forces that have long dictated the pace of life here. Daily existence moves with an unforced cadence, favoring the steady work of local trade and the enduring habits of those who have seen the seasons turn across the same acres for decades. There is a profound, unadorned beauty in the way the town persists, a quiet defiance against the velocity of the modern world, where the memory of the past remains as visible as the red dirt clinging to the boots of those walking home.

About This Anderson Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Anderson, Alabama. Coordinates: 34.915675, -87.274274. 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 Anderson includes the ZIP code (35983, 35901, 35610), telephone area code (334, 205, 256), county seat of Etowah County (Gadsden), and school district assignment (Lauderdale 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.