Pelham Alabama Map
Pelham, Choctaw County
Pelham, Alabama — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Pelham, Choctaw County.
Interactive Map of Pelham, Alabama
| City | Pelham |
| State | Alabama (AL) |
| County | Choctaw |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 32.279586 |
| Longitude | -88.120021 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Pelham, Alabama
Pelham is a locality in Choctaw County, Alabama, United States. Pelham is located at 32.2796°N, 88.1200°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 35124.0.
Pelham unfolds itself as a quiet spread of earth under the vast Alabama sky, a place where the land gently slopes and dips, hinting at the slow, steady courses of water that have shaped it over time. It lies 34.6 miles east of Meridian, MS (from Meridian, MS: bearing 100°T), and is situated 2.2 miles north-north-west of Indian Springs. The air here carries the humid breath of the South, thick with the scent of pine needles warmed by the sun and the damp, rich aroma of soil that has known seasons of rain and drought. Fields, some still holding the stubble of recent harvests and others greening with promise, stretch out like patchwork quilts, punctuated by clusters of sturdy oaks and the more delicate filigree of sweetgum trees. Dusk here often paints the western horizon in bruised purples and soft oranges, a slow descent of light that softens the edges of the world, making even the most ordinary fence line seem imbued with a quiet dignity. The history of Pelham is written in the soil and the enduring spirit of its people, a narrative woven from generations who worked this land, primarily through agriculture, coaxing sustenance from its generous, if sometimes demanding, terrain. Cotton once flowed through its veins, a crop that defined fortunes and shaped lives, leaving behind a legacy of hard work and resilience that still echoes in the quiet hum of everyday life. While the grand plantations are now ghosts of memory, the agricultural heritage persists, with smaller farms continuing the tradition, their produce finding its way to local markets. The economy, while not bustling, finds its pulse in this enduring connection to the earth, supplemented by the steady presence of small businesses that serve the needs of a community that values neighborly exchange and a slower, more deliberate pace. Pelham’s character is defined by this quiet endurance, a place where the land and its history are not just background, but an integral part of its very being.
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About This Pelham Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Pelham, Alabama with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Pelham and Choctaw County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Pelham is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Pelham is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
