Courtland Alabama Map
Explore Courtland, Alabama, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Courtland, Alabama
| City | Courtland |
| State | Alabama (AL) |
| County | Lawrence County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 34.669946 |
| Longitude | -87.327892 |
| Population | 583 |
| Density | 76.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 35618 |
| Area Code | 256 |
| County Seat | Moulton |
| School District | Lawrence County School District |
About Courtland, Alabama
Courtland is a locality in Lawrence County, Alabama, United States. It is a small community with a population of 583. The population density is 76.3 people per km². Courtland is located at 34.6699°N, 87.3279°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Courtland is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 35618.Courtland anchors itself upon the flat, fertile expanse of the Tennessee Valley, where the Schoolhouse Branch carves a quiet, persistent path through the local terrain. It lies 19.0 miles west-northwest of Decatur, AL (from Decatur, AL: bearing 283°T), and is situated 13.0 miles north of Moulton. The horizon is defined by the distant, hazy silhouette of Peanut Ridge, rising five miles away to break the monotony of the fields. To the west, the earth drops into the hidden, shadowed contours of Devils Den, while the still, reflective surface of Prairie Lake lies just a mile from the center of town. Sunlight here possesses a heavy, amber quality in the late afternoon, catching the dust of red-clay roads and illuminating the dense pockets of hardwood that resist the relentless clearing of the plow.
Courtland emerged from the ambition of early nineteenth-century planters who recognized the potential of the dark, productive soil, establishing an economy long anchored in the cycles of the harvest. While the rhythm of modern life has shifted, the legacy of that agricultural foundation remains visible in the sturdy, weathered architecture that defines the streetscape. Residents maintain a quiet vigilance over their history, aware of the deeper narratives that have shaped their social landscape over the generations. Those seeking the raw evidence of the region’s geology often venture out toward the State-owned Submerged Lands or hike the eight-mile distance to stand before the sudden, rushing energy of The Fall Off.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Valley Landing Golf Course (Closed) (Attraction) — 1.2 mi, 263° W
- State-owned Submerged Lands (Resource Management Area) — 4.9 mi, 021° N
- Mallard-fox Creek Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 8.4 mi, 083° E · 2,094 acres
- Joe Wheeler State Park (State Park) — 8.6 mi, 002° N
- Nance Creek Overlook (Viewpoint) — 8.9 mi, 337° NW
- Veteran's Park Memorial Display (Monument) — 11.7 mi, 129° SE
- Coca Cola Historic Mural (Public Artwork) — 13.2 mi, 171° S
- Star Theater Historic Monument (Monument) — 13.3 mi, 171° S
- Star Theater (Historical) (Cinema) — 13.3 mi, 171° S
- HA Alexander park Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 13.4 mi, 173° S
- Blowing Springs Cave Tract (State Conservation Area) — 13.4 mi, 006° N
- William B. Bankhead National Forest (National Forest) — 16.0 mi, 183° S · 182k acres
- Swan Creek Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 16.6 mi, 085° E · 4,011 acres
- Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 17.7 mi, 151° SE
- Lest We Forget (Monument) — 19.1 mi, 101° E
- Sipsey Fork West Fork, Alabama Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 19.3 mi, 181° S · 10k acres
- Sipsey Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 20.0 mi, 195° S · 26k acres
- Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 20.6 mi, 100° E · 35k acres
- Waumanona Mound (Historic Ruins) — 21.1 mi, 293° NW
- The Broken Brush Art Studio (Arts Centre) — 22.3 mi, 066° NE
- Trinity School Cistern (Historic Ruins) — 22.3 mi, 066° NE
- Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives (Museum) — 22.4 mi, 065° NE
- Gulf Museum (Museum) — 22.6 mi, 066° NE
- Bee Branch Scenic Area (National Scenic Byway) — 23.2 mi, 196° S
- Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 25.7 mi, 282° W · 2,106 acres
- Old Car (Attraction) — 27.0 mi, 189° S
- The Burleson Center (Arts Centre) — 27.3 mi, 124° SE
- Historic Downtown Hartselle (Attraction) — 27.3 mi, 125° SE
- J.P. Cain Stadium (Stadium) — 28.1 mi, 126° SE
- Freedom Hills Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 32.4 mi, 270° W
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About This Courtland Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Courtland, Alabama. Coordinates: 34.669946, -87.327892. 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 Courtland includes the ZIP code (35618), telephone area code (256), county seat of Lawrence County (Moulton), and school district assignment (Lawrence 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.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
