Ohatchee Alabama Map

About Ohatchee, Alabama

Ohatchee is a locality in Calhoun County, Alabama, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,148. The population density is 68.5 people per km². Ohatchee is located at 33.7834°N, 86.0025°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 36271.

Ohatchee rests in a hollow where the land begins its patient rise toward the Appalachian foothills. It lies 13.0 miles north-west of Anniston, AL (from Anniston, AL: bearing 311°T), and is situated 9.8 miles south of Southside. Rolling hills, cloaked in a thick, emerald quilt of pine and oak, cradle the small settlement, their slopes etched with the faint, winding tracks of deer and the deeper scars of old logging roads. The air here carries the clean, damp scent of earth and growing things, especially after a rain, and in the late afternoon, the sunlight slants through the trees, painting the undergrowth in shifting hues of gold and amber. The Ohatchee Creek, a ribbon of brown water, murmurs its way through the valley, its banks often fringed with ferns and the stoic, weathered grey of river stones. This is a place where the sky feels vast, its blues deepening to indigo as evening approaches, and where the quiet hum of insects often forms the dominant soundscape. The story of Ohatchee is deeply entwined with the red clay soil and the whispers of the past, a history marked by the ebb and flow of agriculture and the enduring spirit of its people. For generations, the land has yielded its bounty, with small farms dotting the landscape, their fields often a patchwork of corn, soybeans, and the occasional stubborn stand of cotton. The local economy, while modest, finds its strength in these enduring connections to the land and in the resilience of its residents, who have long understood the rhythm of planting and harvest. The proximity to larger industrial centers has offered opportunities, yet Ohatchee retains a distinct character, a place where neighbourly bonds are as strong as the ancient oaks that stand sentinel on the hillsides, their branches reaching toward a sky that has witnessed generations come and go.

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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ohatchee, Alabama — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.783432, -86.00247. 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 Ohatchee and Calhoun County.

Detailed location data for Ohatchee includes the ZIP code (36271), telephone area code (334), county seat of Calhoun County (Anniston), and school district assignment (Calhoun 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 Ohatchee is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.