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Childersburg Alabama Map

Explore Childersburg, Alabama, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Childersburg, Alabama

How to Use This Childersburg, Alabama Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Childersburg, Alabama. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Alabama or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Childersburg.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Childersburg
State	Alabama (AL)
County	Talladega County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	33.292549
Longitude	-86.340844
Population	4,754
Density	148.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	35044
Area Code	205, 256
County Seat	Talladega
School District	Talladega County School District

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About Childersburg, Alabama

Childersburg is a locality in Talladega County, Alabama, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,754. The population density is 148.9 people per km². Childersburg is located at 33.2925°N, 86.3408°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Childersburg is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 35044.

Childersburg unfolds across the red-clay earth of Alabama, a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of longleaf pine and the dense, moisture-laden air that clings to the bottomland hardwoods. It lies 9.4 miles northwest of Sylacauga, AL (from Sylacauga, AL: bearing 321°T), and is situated 8.1 miles south-southeast of Vincent. The horizon is anchored by the distant, hazy silhouette of the Katala Hills, which rise like a soft breath against the sky, while the immediate terrain stays grounded in the verdant expanse of Oak Grove Park. Here, the light of late afternoon turns the pine straw to a deep, burnished copper, casting long shadows that stretch across the fields toward the banks of Tallaseehatchee Creek. The proximity to the water keeps the soil rich and the air heavy with the scent of damp earth and cooling stone, grounding Childersburg in a cycle of seasons that moves with the slow, deliberate pace of the land itself.

History lingers in the soil of Childersburg, marking it as one of the oldest places of continuous habitation on the continent, where the echoes of ancient trade routes once intersected with the shifting currents of the Coosa River basin. While the economy has evolved through the ages, the region remains tethered to the quiet strength of its natural resources and the industry that grew from them, standing as a silent witness to the passage of time. A short distance away, the expansive waters of Lay Lake reflect the changing colors of the canopy, a stillness that contrasts with the industrial hum of the local mills and the rhythmic work of the fields. Even as the modern world presses in, the town maintains a singular character, shaped by the memory of paths carved through the woods and the enduring, humid stillness that settles over the region long after the sun has slipped behind the trees.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Ball Fields (Local Recreation) — 0.5 mi, 330° NW
State-owned Submerged Lands (Resource Management Area) — 0.9 mi, 285° W
Oak Grove Park (Local Park) — 1.7 mi, 214° SW
J.W. Donahoo Park (Local Park) — 5.4 mi, 299° NW
Gantt's Quarry Observation Point (Monument) — 9.6 mi, 159° S
Falling Star (Monument) — 9.8 mi, 148° SE
Talladega National Forest (National Forest) — 10.5 mi, 133° SE · 395k acres
Hollins Wildlife Management Area (Conservation Area) — 13.0 mi, 140° SE
Talladega College Sign (Attraction) — 16.1 mi, 053° NE
Talladega College Entrance Gate (Attraction) — 16.4 mi, 053° NE
Coosa Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 19.2 mi, 177° S
Oak Mountain State Park (State Park) — 20.2 mi, 288° W
King's Chair Overlook (Attraction) — 20.7 mi, 281° W
Maggie's Glen (Attraction) — 21.8 mi, 280° W
Old CCC Ridgeline Campsite ("Unit 2") (Historic Ruins) — 22.4 mi, 279° W
Christian Camp Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 22.4 mi, 279° W
Christian Camp Plaque #1 (Monument) — 22.4 mi, 279° W
Oak Mountain Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 25.8 mi, 276° W
Studio By the Tracks (Arts Centre) — 27.0 mi, 309° NW
Cheaha State Park (State Park) — 27.4 mi, 062° NE
Trussville Childrens Theater (Theatre) — 27.7 mi, 321° NW
Cheaha Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 28.1 mi, 073° E · 7,400 acres
Boyd E. Christenberry Planetarium (Museum) — 28.6 mi, 295° NW
Granite Garden (Public Artwork) — 28.6 mi, 299° NW
Leslie Stephen Wright Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 28.6 mi, 294° NW
High Falls Overlook (Viewpoint) — 29.2 mi, 284° W
Birmingham Premiere LUX Ciné GSX & Pizza Pub (Cinema) — 30.3 mi, 290° W
Museum of Fond Memories at Reed Books (Museum) — 31.0 mi, 300° NW
Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 40.9 mi, 052° NE · 18k acres
Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 42.3 mi, 251° W · 8,383 acres

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