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Rainsville Alabama Map

Explore Rainsville, Alabama, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Rainsville, Alabama

How to Use This Rainsville, Alabama Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Rainsville, Alabama. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Alabama or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Rainsville.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Rainsville
State	Alabama (AL)
County	DeKalb County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	34.494364
Longitude	-85.836505
Population	5,505
Density	102.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	35986
Area Code	334, 205
County Seat	Fort Payne
School District	DeKalb County School District

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About Rainsville, Alabama

Rainsville is a locality in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,505. The population density is 102.7 people per km². Rainsville is located at 34.4944°N, 85.8365°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Rainsville is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 35986.

Rainsville occupies a verdant stretch of the plateau where the landscape rises into subtle, rolling swells of red clay and dense woodland. It lies 8.1 miles west-northwest of Fort Payne, AL (from Fort Payne, AL: bearing 295°T), and is situated 16.2 miles southeast of Scottsboro. Piney Creek flows with a quiet purpose near the outskirts, marking the earth with a steady, liquid grace that defines the local drainage. Six miles to the west, the quiet depression of Long Hollow offers a contrast to the higher ground, while the distant, singular rise of Zion Hill breaks the skyline to the southeast. Residents often watch the light settle over these fields at dusk, turning the longleaf pines into silhouettes against a darkening, amber sky. Rainsville sits far from any salt-heavy air, existing instead in the humid, inland warmth of the southern interior. Twelve miles away, the vast expanse of Guntersville Lake serves as the primary regional water body, anchoring the surrounding geography.

Agriculture and small-scale manufacturing have long provided the structural backbone for the economy, grounding the daily labor of the people in the soil and the workshop. Rainsville grew from modest beginnings, evolving through the industrious efforts of families who cleared the timber and worked the iron-rich earth. Industrial activity remains a steady presence, with local plants and businesses maintaining the quiet, consistent output that sustains the regional trade. The pace of life here moves in alignment with the seasons, favoring the deliberate rhythm of a harvest or the methodical shifts of a factory floor. Workers find a sense of continuity in these trades, building their lives around the practical demands of a productive, inland economy. This heritage of self-reliance continues to shape how Rainsville conducts its affairs and prepares for the future.

Cultural life in Rainsville finds its most visible expression in the communal spaces where neighbors gather to observe the passing of the year. Rainsville City Park serves as the central gathering point, providing a green refuge for public events and the simple, unadorned pleasure of an afternoon spent outdoors. The spirit of the people is often reflected in seasonal traditions that draw the community together, fostering a sense of belonging that persists despite the changing tides of the modern world. While the area is not defined by the presence of global celebrities, it remains the birthplace of individuals such as the country musician Randy Owen, whose work carries the distinct, resonant echoes of his upbringing here. Landmarks remain modest and deeply tied to the local experience, favoring function and memory over monumental architecture. Rainsville persists as a place where the character of the inhabitants is measured by their devotion to the land and to one another.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Rainsville City Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 265° W
Rainsville Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 1.1 mi, 354° N
Bethune Park (Local Park) — 1.8 mi, 240° SW
DeKalb County Public Fishing Lake (State Recreation Area) — 5.8 mi, 019° N
Alabama Fan Club and Museum (Museum) — 7.3 mi, 125° SE
Fort Payne Opera House (Theatre) — 7.5 mi, 117° SE
The band Alabama (Public Artwork) — 7.5 mi, 118° SE
Fort Payne Depot and Museum (Museum) — 7.6 mi, 117° SE
Fort Payne Cinema (Cinema) — 8.2 mi, 102° E
DeSoto State Park (State Park) — 10.7 mi, 090° E
Buck's Pocket State Park (State Park) — 11.2 mi, 264° W
Old Rock Schoolhouses (Historic Ruins) — 11.9 mi, 082° E
Jim Lynn Overlook (Viewpoint) — 12.0 mi, 263° W
Little River Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.3 mi, 105° E
Pisgah Civitan Park Amphitheater (Theatre) — 12.4 mi, 355° N
State-owned Submerged Lands (Resource Management Area) — 12.6 mi, 327° NW
Little River Canyon National Preserve (National Conservation Area) — 13.4 mi, 138° SE · 11k acres
Mushroom Rock (Attraction) — 14.3 mi, 125° SE
Jackson County Waterfowl Area And Refuge (National Conservation Area) — 16.2 mi, 348° N · 16k acres
Chad Hawkins Stadium (Stadium) — 16.7 mi, 187° S
Southern Scottsboro Depot (Attraction) — 16.9 mi, 318° NW
Sauta Cave National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 18.1 mi, 296° NW · 532 acres
Cathedral Caverns State Park (Attraction) — 22.6 mi, 284° W
Mabrey's Rock of Ages (Attraction) — 22.8 mi, 251° W
Neversink Pit (Nature Reserve) — 23.3 mi, 335° NW
Albertville Museum (Museum) — 26.4 mi, 234° SW
SMPA Artist House (Museum) — 27.0 mi, 236° SW
Chattahoochee National Forest (National Forest) — 27.5 mi, 104° E · 752k acres
Boaz 9 Cinema (Cinema) — 27.5 mi, 222° SW
Bethel Spring Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 31.0 mi, 285° W

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