Leroy Alabama Map

About Leroy, Alabama

Leroy is a locality in Washington County, Alabama, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,075. The population density is 32.9 people per km². Leroy is located at 31.5046°N, 87.9847°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 36548.

Leroy breathes a damp, earthy air, a constant perfume of pine needles and the slow decay of fallen leaves under a canopy of tall Southern trees. It lies 56.1 miles north of Mobile, AL (from Mobile, AL: bearing 4°T), and is situated 5.3 miles west of Jackson. The land itself is a soft, yielding thing here, a gentle undulation of sandy loam that drains readily, keeping the roads from becoming impassable quagmires even after the most generous Gulf Coast downpours. Longleaf pines stand sentinel, their rough bark a warm, cinnamon hue, while the occasional oak, gnarled and ancient, offers a deeper, richer shade of green. Sunlight, when it breaks through the dense foliage, falls in broad, warm shafts, illuminating the persistent undergrowth of palmettos and ferns, hinting at the wilder, untamed country that stretches out beyond the scattered homes. The history of Leroy is inextricably tied to the timber and the rivers that once carried its bounty downstream. For generations, the scent of sawdust mingled with the diesel of logging trucks, a testament to an economy built on the rich forests that still define the landscape. While the great logging operations have long since faded, a quiet agricultural spirit persists, with small farms and pecan groves dotting the periphery, their yields a humble but steady contribution. The nearby Alabama River, a broad, languid ribbon, still offers its quiet presence, a reminder of older days when it was the primary thoroughfare, connecting this quiet corner of Washington County to the wider world. Life in Leroy moves with a deliberate, unhurried grace, a subtle echo of the slow, deep currents of the river itself.

About This Leroy Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Leroy, Alabama — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 31.504609, -87.984724. 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 Leroy and Washington County.

Detailed location data for Leroy includes the ZIP code (36548), telephone area code (251), county seat of Washington County (Chatom), and school district assignment (Washington County School District). 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 Leroy is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.