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 occupies a quiet expanse of northern Alabama where the earth is composed of deep, iron-rich clay and the horizon is defined by the steady, distant silhouette of River Ridge. 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. Sunlight filters through the canopy of hardwood forests, illuminating the paths that lead toward the tranquil surface of Guntersville Lake just a mile away. Water flows with a muted persistence through Harmony Branch, carving a path through the landscape that eventually feeds the broader basin. To the west, the terrain dips into the secluded depths of Sublett Gap Hollow, while the protected reaches of State-owned Submerged Lands preserve a quiet wilderness where the natural world persists undisturbed by the hum of modern machinery.

Langston carries the weight of a long agricultural heritage, where the pace of life is dictated by the turning seasons rather than the rapid oscillations of industry. The local economy remains tethered to the land, reflecting a history of resilience that is etched into the very soil of the region. Residents maintain a connection to the geography that defines their daily movements, whether tending to small plots or navigating the roads that wind toward the cooling mist of High Falls. In the quiet hours of the afternoon, the air holds a singular, heavy clarity, marking the passage of time in a place where the stillness is not an absence of life, but a profound and resonant presence.

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.