Douglas Alabama Map

About Douglas, Alabama

Douglas is a locality in Marshall County, Alabama, United States. It is a small community with a population of 761. The population density is 86.3 people per km². Douglas is located at 34.1683°N, 86.3234°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Douglas is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 35967, 35964, 35957.

Douglas maintains a quiet presence amid the red-clay undulations of the Alabama landscape, where the persistent current of Little Reedbrake Creek carves a narrow, winding path through the local terrain. It lies 9.2 miles west-southwest of Boaz, AL (from Boaz, AL: bearing 258°T), and is situated 9.2 miles southwest of Albertville. The air here holds a heavy, humid stillness, often thick with the scent of pine needles and damp earth that rises as the sun dips below the silhouette of Aurora Mountain in the distance. To the east, the horizon is defined by the soft, broken lines of a region that feels miles removed from the frantic pace of larger hubs, favoring instead the slow, deliberate transition from afternoon light to the deep violet shadows of dusk. Residents often look toward the broader basin of Little Cove, where the land flattens and deepens, offering a respite from the sharper inclines that characterize the surrounding acreage.

Douglas functions as a steady point of gravity for the surrounding agricultural tracts, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the cadence of daily life. The proximity of Guntersville Lake provides a wide, reflective expanse of water just a short drive away, influencing the local climate and offering a contrast to the dense, wooded tracts that define the interior. Beyond the immediate reach of the town, the State-owned Submerged Lands preserve a wilder, untamed quality that speaks to the deeper ecological history of the region. Economic life here remains tethered to the soil and the quiet industry of a population that values self-reliance, with the legacy of long-settled homesteads visible in the weathered barns and fence lines that segment the fields. Life in Douglas moves with a measured, internal logic, grounded by the steady flow of the creek and the enduring, unadorned character of the land itself.

About This Douglas Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Douglas, Alabama. Coordinates: 34.168258, -86.323386. 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 Douglas includes the ZIP code (35967, 35964, 35957), telephone area code (334, 205), county seat of Marshall County (Guntersville), and school district assignment (Marshall 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.