Gallant Alabama Map

About Gallant, Alabama

Gallant is a locality in Etowah County, Alabama, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,081. The population density is 32.6 people per km². Gallant is located at 33.9987°N, 86.2453°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 35972.

Gallant is a place where the land itself seems to breathe, a quiet expanse under the wide Alabama sky. It lies 13.7 miles west of Gadsden, AL (from Gadsden, AL: bearing 266°T), and is situated 9.1 miles west of Attalla. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of seasons, give way to creek beds that murmur through patches of dense woodland. The air here carries the clean scent of pine and damp earth, a constant, subtle perfume that clings to the skin. In the late afternoon, the sun dips low, casting long, honeyed shadows across the fields, and a profound stillness descends, broken only by the distant call of a bird or the low hum of a passing truck. It is a landscape of gentle contours, where the horizon feels both vast and intimately accessible. The story of Gallant is one of agrarian roots and a persistent connection to the land. For generations, this region has been shaped by the rhythms of farming, with cotton fields and pastures once dominating the scene, their bounty a testament to hard work and the soil's generosity. While the economic landscape has evolved, echoes of that agricultural past remain, a quiet dignity in the weathered barns and the enduring presence of family farms. The community retains a character born from shared experience, a straightforwardness that is neither boastful nor apologetic, but simply present, like the sturdy oak trees that have stood sentinel for decades.

About This Gallant Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Gallant, Alabama with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Gallant and Etowah County.

Detailed location data for Gallant includes the ZIP code (35972), telephone area code (561), county seat of Etowah County (Gadsden), and school district assignment (Etowah County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Gallant is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.