Langston Alabama Map

About Langston, Alabama

Langston is a locality in Jackson County, Alabama, United States. It is a small community with a population of 265. The population density is 20.8 people per km². Langston is located at 34.5451°N, 86.0934°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Langston is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 35755.

Langston emerges from the quiet intersection of red-clay soil and the expansive waters of Guntersville Lake. It lies 9.5 miles south-southwest of Scottsboro, AL (from Scottsboro, AL: bearing 194°T), and is situated 17.7 miles northeast of Guntersville. The landscape surrounding Langston bears the marks of deep, weathered earth, where the drainage of Harmony Branch carves subtle paths toward the wider basin. To the west, the distant silhouette of Sand Mountain rises against the horizon, anchoring a terrain defined by the slow, humid breath of the inland plains. Just beyond the immediate horizon, the shadows of Sublett Gap Hollow collect the afternoon light, while the edges of State-owned Submerged Lands provide a sanctuary for the native hardwoods that cling to the damp, fertile margins of the countryside.

Economic life in Langston remains tethered to the rhythms of the land and the steady, patient work of those who cultivate the surrounding acreage. The history of the region is whispered in the texture of the timber and the seasonal cycles of the fields, far removed from the bustle of the coast. Residents look toward the distant, rushing descent of Little River Falls as a reminder of the raw, untamed geology that lies further north, yet they find their own solace in the stillness that settles over the water at dusk. Life here moves with a deliberate, unadorned grace, defined by the long-standing connection between the people and the persistent, quiet growth of the forest floor.

About This Langston Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Langston, Alabama. Coordinates: 34.545063, -86.09335. 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 Langston includes the ZIP code (35755), telephone area code (256), county seat of Jackson County (Scottsboro), and school district assignment (Jackson 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.