Hissop Alabama Map

About Hissop, Alabama

Hissop is a locality in Coosa County, Alabama, United States. It is a small community with a population of 209. The population density is 7.4 people per km². Hissop is located at 32.8906°N, 86.1296°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 35089, 35136.

Hissop emerges from the red-clay earth as a quiet gathering of life where the rhythmic pulse of the land dictates the passage of the day. It lies 12.1 miles west-southwest of Alexander City, AL (from Alexander City, AL: bearing 253°T), and is situated 34.5 miles north-northeast of Prattville. Little Jacks Creek carves a persistent, silver-threaded path through the landscape, its banks lined with the dense, dark green of bottomland hardwood that shimmers under the heavy, humid air. Beyond the immediate canopy, the horizon is defined by the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Weogufka Mountains, which provide a stoic backdrop to the shifting patterns of light as afternoon fades into a bruised, copper-toned dusk. Only a mile removed, the quiet surface of Dunlaps Lake reflects the expansive sky, offering a mirror to the stillness that permeates the surrounding thickets and fields.

Hissop remains defined by a legacy of agriculture and the slow, deliberate work of those who tend to the soil in the shadow of the nearby Weogufka State Forest. The local economy draws its strength from the cycles of harvest, where the scent of ripening peaches and pecans often hangs heavy in the warmth, grounding the community in a tangible, seasonal rhythm. While the nearby State-owned Submerged Lands preserve a portion of the wilder, undisturbed terrain, the character of the locality is shaped by a history of resilience and the persistent, unadorned labor of its people. Life moves with a gravity that acknowledges the weight of the past, creating a space where the modern world feels distant, replaced by the steady, quiet hum of an inland existence.

About This Hissop Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hissop, Alabama. Coordinates: 32.890568, -86.129601. 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 Hissop includes the ZIP code (35089, 35136), telephone area code (205, 256), county seat of Coosa County (Rockford), and school district assignment (Coosa 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.