McKenzie Alabama Map

About McKenzie, Alabama

McKenzie is a locality in Butler County, Alabama, United States. It is a small community with a population of 507. The population density is 52.6 people per km². McKenzie is located at 31.5465°N, 86.7260°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. McKenzie is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 36456.

McKenzie unfolds across a landscape of red-clay soil and dense woodland, defined by the steady, dark current of Mill Creek as it carves through the low-lying timberland. It lies 47.5 miles west-southwest of Troy, AL (from Troy, AL: bearing 247°T), and is situated 16.1 miles east-northeast of Evergreen. The air here holds a heavy, humid weight, thick with the scent of longleaf pine and the damp earth of bottomland hardwoods that thrive in the heat. To the north, the horizon remains flat and unbroken, though the distant silhouette of Gopher Ridge occasionally catches the amber light of a fading sun, casting long, sharp shadows over the fields. Only a mile away, the quiet surface of Majors Lake reflects the sky, its edges fringed with tall grass and the persistent, quiet creep of the forest. Four miles from the center, the expanse of State-owned Submerged Lands provides a sprawling, untamed reach of wilderness that dictates the rhythm of the local geography.

McKenzie emerged from the quiet necessity of the timber trade and the slow, deliberate work of agriculture, leaving behind a legacy carved into the grain of the local economy. The town maintains a measured pace, where the seasonal harvest of pecans and the persistent industry of forestry remain the primary threads of daily life. History clings to the back roads, marked by the weathered siding of older structures and the steady, unpretentious endurance of families who have worked this land for generations. There is a particular quality to the light in the late afternoon, a golden clarity that settles over the open fields and the narrow, winding paths, turning the dust of the road into fine, copper powder. Life in McKenzie moves with the gravity of the seasons, grounded by the soil and the quiet, persistent presence of the surrounding woods.

About This McKenzie Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of McKenzie, Alabama. Coordinates: 31.54647, -86.725954. 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 McKenzie includes the ZIP code (36456), telephone area code (251), county seat of Butler County (Greenville), and school district assignment (Butler 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.