Camden Alabama Map

About Camden, Alabama

Camden is a locality in Wilcox County, Alabama, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,927. The population density is 177.8 people per km². Camden is located at 31.9910°N, 87.2905°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Camden is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 36726.

Camden sits upon a landscape defined by the heavy, iron-rich red clay that clings to the boots of those who work the fields. It lies 32.8 miles south-southwest of Selma, AL (from Selma, AL: bearing 209°T), and is situated 32.1 miles north of Monroeville. The horizon is broken by the low rise of the Grumpton Hills, which provide a quiet anchor to the north, while the dense, humid woods of pine and hardwood stretch across the terrain toward the quiet flow of Pursley Creek. Sunlight here takes on a thick, honeyed quality in the late afternoon, catching the dust stirred up by tires on narrow back roads and illuminating the deep, waxy green of the foliage. Not far from the stillness of Ernest L Dyess Pond, the air holds a permanent, weighted moisture that seems to slow the movement of the day, demanding a patience that mirrors the growth of the timber and the turning of the seasons.

Camden bears the weight of a complex history, where the legacies of agriculture and the struggle for civil rights inform the character of every storefront and street corner. The local economy remains tethered to the land, supported by timber production and the quiet operations that sustain the surrounding rural reaches. Residents often gather near the Millers Ferry Lock Recreation Area, where the water offers a place of respite from the heat of the long summer months. Life in Camden follows the deliberate pace of a place that has seen the rise and fall of industrial shifts, maintaining a stoic resilience that values the shade of a porch and the continuity of neighbors who have known one another for generations.

About This Camden Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Camden, Alabama. Coordinates: 31.990981, -87.290546. 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 Camden includes the ZIP code (36726), telephone area code (334), county seat of Wilcox County (Camden), and school district assignment (Wilcox 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.