Garden Alabama Map

About Garden, Alabama

Garden is a locality in Pickens County, Alabama, United States. It is a small community with a population of 528. Garden is located at 33.1568°N, 88.1834°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 35442.

Garden is a quiet breath held in the rolling hills of western Alabama. It lies 35.4 miles west of Northport, AL (from Northport, AL: bearing 262°T), and is situated 2.6 miles north-west of Aliceville. The landscape here is a study in subtle greens and browns, a gentle undulation of pine forests giving way to fields of cotton and corn, punctuated by the occasional weathered barn. Creeks, thin and silver in the sunlight, thread their way through the land, their banks lined with sweetgum and oak trees that cast dappled shadows across the dusty roads. The air itself feels softer, carrying the scent of damp earth and ripening fruit, a quiet promise of the slow turning of seasons. Life in Garden moves at a pace dictated by the sun and the rain, a rhythm familiar to generations who have worked this fertile soil. The history of Garden is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of Pickens County, a legacy that continues to shape its identity. For decades, cotton fields were the lifeblood of this place, and while the landscape has shifted, the spirit of cultivation endures. Small family farms still dot the countryside, their produce finding its way to local markets and to the tables of those who appreciate the honest flavor of food grown close to home. There are no grand monuments or bustling thoroughfares in Garden; its distinction lies in its enduring simplicity, in the quiet dignity of a community that has weathered change by holding fast to its roots. The echoes of past generations, their labors etched into the very character of the land, can still be felt in the hushed rustle of the corn stalks and the enduring strength of the oak trees.

About This Garden Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Garden, Alabama — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.15679, -88.183363. 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 Garden and Pickens County.

Detailed location data for Garden includes the ZIP code (35442), telephone area code (256), county seat of Pickens County (Carrollton), and school district assignment. 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 Garden is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.