Gantt Alabama Map

About Gantt, Alabama

Gantt is a locality in Covington County, Alabama, United States. It is a small community with a population of 196. The population density is 116.4 people per km². Gantt is located at 31.4068°N, 86.4841°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Gantt is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 36038.

Gantt emerges from a landscape defined by the deliberate, winding path of the Conecuh River as it carves through the dense, humid lowlands of the interior. It lies 37.6 miles west of Enterprise, AL (from Enterprise, AL: bearing 280°T), and is situated 6.8 miles north of Andalusia. The air here holds a heavy, moisture-laden warmth that clings to the longleaf pines and thickets of bottomland hardwood, softening the sharp edges of the red-clay soil. Sunlight at dusk filters through the tangled canopy, casting an amber glow over the expansive, still surface of Gantt Lake. Beyond the immediate reach of the water, the terrain shifts into a series of subtle, earth-toned rises that stretch toward the horizon, where the distant, hazy silhouette of Red Wash Hill anchors the topography. The environment feels ancient and quiet, maintained in part by the presence of State-owned Submerged Lands, which preserve the natural fringes of the riverbed against the encroaching silence of the woods.

Economic life in Gantt remains tethered to the rhythms of the soil and the slow, persistent movement of the water. The surrounding fields, often given over to the cultivation of pecans and peaches, have long provided a steady, seasonal pulse that dictates the pace of the days. History here is written in the quiet remnants of rural industry and the lingering memory of those who worked the riverbanks, their lives shaped by the seasonal swells of the Conecuh River. While Mayberry Gully lies some distance away, its presence serves as a reminder of the complex, eroded geography that characterizes the broader region. Daily existence in Gantt moves with a deliberate, unforced gravity, where the primary concerns are the health of the orchards and the preservation of the quietude that defines the local character.

About This Gantt Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gantt, Alabama. Coordinates: 31.406834, -86.484127. 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 Gantt includes the ZIP code (36038), telephone area code (334, 251), county seat of Covington County (Andalusia), and school district assignment (Covington 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.