Section Alabama Map

About Section, Alabama

Section is a locality in Jackson County, Alabama, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,069. The population density is 84.3 people per km². Section is located at 34.5790°N, 85.9866°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 35771.

Section unfurls itself in a landscape sculpted by the ancient, patient hand of the Cumberland Plateau. It lies 35.6 miles east-south-east of Huntsville, AL (from Huntsville, AL: bearing 107°T), and is situated 7.0 miles south-south-east of Scottsboro. Here, the land rises and falls in a series of wooded ridges, their slopes cloaked in the dense, verdant tapestry of deciduous forest, punctuated by the darker, more stoic presence of pines. Streams, born from unseen springs high on the plateau, carve their winding paths through the terrain, their waters cool and clear, reflecting the shifting moods of the sky above. The air itself carries a certain stillness, a quiet receptivity that seems to absorb the rustle of leaves and the distant call of a hawk, a palpable sense of earth and sky in close communion. This quiet expanse of Section holds within it the echoes of a past shaped by the land's bounty and the resilience of its people. Once, the rhythms of life here were dictated by the seasons and the demands of agriculture, the soil yielding its produce under the sun's diligent gaze. Though farming remains a quiet undercurrent, the economic heartbeat of Section has shifted, finding new purpose in the surrounding industries that draw upon the region's natural resources. The character of Section is one of understated endurance, a place where the past is not forgotten but integrated into the present, like the weathered stones of an old wall holding firm against the persistent green creep of moss.

About This Section Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Section, Alabama — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.578975, -85.986644. 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 Section and Jackson County.

Detailed location data for Section includes the ZIP code (35646), telephone area code (256), county seat of Jackson County (Scottsboro), and school district assignment (Jackson 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 Section is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.