Section Alabama Map

About Section, Alabama

Section is a locality in Colbert County, Alabama, United States. Section is located at 34.7004°N, 87.4764°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 35771.

Section unfolds under a sky that often wears the deep, bruised purple of an approaching thunderstorm, a familiar spectacle in this corner of Colbert County. It lies 13.3 miles east-south-east of Florence, AL (from Florence, AL: bearing 121°T), and is situated 4.2 miles west-north-west of Town Creek. Rolling hills, cloaked in a perennial green of mixed hardwoods and pines, give way to fertile bottoms where the land seems to sigh with contentment. The air here carries the faint, earthy perfume of damp soil and distant woodsmoke, a scent that settles deep into the lungs. Creeks, shallow and clear, meander through the landscape, their banks often fringed with willows whose branches trail like emerald lace. The quietude is profound, broken only by the call of a distant hawk or the low hum of a tractor working the fields, a sound that seems to harmonize with the slow pulse of the earth. The history of Section is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the land they have cultivated. For generations, agriculture has been the lifeblood of this locality, its economy rooted in the generous yield of cotton, corn, and soybeans that thrive in the rich, red clay. This agrarian heritage is palpable, visible in the weathered barns and fences that punctuate the landscape, each a silent testament to hard work and perseverance. While the larger currents of industry may have bypassed Section in some ways, its character remains distinctly its own, a place where neighborly bonds are as strong as the oak trees that dot the horizon, and where the pace of life allows for contemplation, for watching the sun dip below the western ridges, painting the sky in hues of amber and rose.

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: 34.700367, -87.476414. 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 Colbert County.

Detailed location data for Section includes the ZIP code (35646), telephone area code (256), county seat of Colbert County (Tuscumbia), 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.