Gurley Alabama Map

About Gurley, Alabama

Gurley is a locality in Blount County, Alabama, United States. It is a small community with a population of 816. The population density is 88.7 people per km². Gurley is located at 34.7025°N, 86.3743°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Gurley is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 35133, 35748.

Gurley occupies a quiet expanse of Alabama where the Red Valley Branch carves a persistent, winding path through the heavy, iron-rich earth. It lies 5.6 miles north-northwest of Clay, AL (from Clay, AL: bearing 337°T), and is situated 9.4 miles north-northeast of Center Point. The landscape is defined by the steady, low-slung presence of Murphree Valley, which draws a protective boundary around the fields, while Village Mountain rises two miles away to break the horizon with its stoic, earthen silhouette. When the afternoon light catches the red clay, the ground seems to burn with a dull, subterranean glow, casting long shadows that stretch across the fields and into the dense thickets of hardwood. The air here holds the weight of the interior, far removed from the salt-heavy breezes of the coast, staying thick and still under a canopy that feels ancient and undisturbed.

Gurley maintains a rhythm dictated by the cycles of the land, reflecting a history tied to the slow persistence of agriculture and the quiet industry of the regional interior. Life moves with the deliberate pace of a place that understands the seasons, drawing its character from the proximity of the surrounding countryside and the accessible recreation at Inland Lake, which waits six miles away. Residents find a familiar stillness in the nearby open spaces of Clay City Park, a spot that anchors the local identity as surely as the old rail lines once did. Whether through the seasonal harvests or the steady commerce that keeps the main thoroughfares humming, Gurley persists as a distinct point on the map, defined by its own geography and the honest, unadorned labor of those who call it home.

About This Gurley Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gurley, Alabama. Coordinates: 34.702471, -86.37433. 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 Gurley includes the ZIP code (35133, 35748), telephone area code (205, 256), county seat of Blount County (Oneonta), and school district assignment (Madison 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.