Reeltown Alabama Map

About Reeltown, Alabama

Reeltown is a locality in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, United States. It is a small community with a population of 794. The population density is 40.6 people per km². Reeltown is located at 32.5742°N, 85.8196°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 36078.

Reeltown sits upon the red-clay shoulders of the Alabama piedmont, where the land breaks into steady, quiet rises and falls beneath a heavy sky. It lies 18.9 miles west of Auburn, AL (from Auburn, AL: bearing 269°T), and is situated 6.9 miles northeast of Tallassee. Coon Creek carves a narrow, persistent path through the earth here, its waters moving with a deliberate clarity that reflects the tangled green of the hardwood canopy above. In the distance, the faint, hazy silhouette of Heck Ridge anchors the horizon, standing as a silent sentinel against the humid air that hangs over the fields. To the west, the landscape deepens into the shadows of the Tuskegee National Forest, while the nearby Coon Creek Nature Preserve offers a quiet sanctuary for the native flora that clings to the damp, mineral-rich soil. Light at dusk here possesses a particular amber weight, catching the dust of back roads and turning the longleaf pines into silhouettes of charcoal and gold.

Reeltown defines itself by the rhythm of the seasons and the enduring labor of those who cultivate the surrounding peach and pecan orchards. The economy remains tethered to this soil, a heritage that links the present generation to the deep, shifting history of the Tuckabatchie Bottoms, which lie ten miles away as a testament to the region’s ancient agricultural roots. Life unfolds with a measured pace, far removed from the frantic pulse of larger hubs, yet always aware of the influence of the nearby Notasulga City Lake that draws the gaze toward the stillness of the water. The spirit of Reeltown resides in these modest, functional spaces—the local schools, the crossroads, and the quiet porches where the evening breeze brings a cooling relief. It is a place where the work of the day is measured in the growth of the crop and the slow, reliable turning of the sun across the fields.

About This Reeltown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Reeltown, Alabama. Coordinates: 32.574211, -85.819562. 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 Reeltown includes the ZIP code (36078), telephone area code (334, 251), county seat of Tallapoosa County (Dadeville), and school district assignment (Tallapoosa 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.