Smoke Rise Alabama Map

About Smoke Rise, Alabama

Smoke Rise is a locality in Blount County, Alabama, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,471. The population density is 99.1 people per km². Smoke Rise is located at 33.8918°N, 86.8203°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 35180.

Smoke Rise unfolds across a landscape of rolling hills, where ancient hardwoods stand sentinel over shadowed hollows and sun-drenched clearings. It lies 22.4 miles north-north-west of Trussville, AL (from Trussville, AL: bearing 327°T), and is situated 8.2 miles north of Kimberly. The air here, especially in the languid afternoons of late summer, carries a distinct perfume of pine and damp earth, a subtle sweetness that clings to the very breath. Deep ravines, carved by the patient hand of water over millennia, fragment the terrain, their slopes cloaked in a verdant mantle of ferns and mosses. A quiet murmur of unseen creeks can often be heard, a constant, soothing undertone beneath the rustle of leaves and the occasional call of a distant bird. The light, when it filters through the dense canopy, paints shifting mosaics on the forest floor, a testament to the enduring wildness that still holds sway. The story of Smoke Rise is one of quiet persistence, deeply rooted in the agricultural rhythms of its past. For generations, the fertile soil here sustained small farms, and the echoes of that agrarian heritage can still be discerned in the patchwork of open fields and the sturdy, weathered barns that dot the hillsides. While larger industries have passed by, the local economy has found its footing in a more intimate connection to the land, with small businesses and artisanal crafts flourishing. The distinctive character of Smoke Rise is not built on grand pronouncements or bustling marketplaces, but rather on the enduring strength of community and a profound respect for the natural world that has shaped its very soul.

About This Smoke Rise Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Smoke Rise, 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 Smoke Rise and Blount County.

Detailed location data for Smoke Rise includes the ZIP code (3518), telephone area code (205, 251, 256, 334, 938), county seat of Blount County (Oneonta), and school district assignment (Blount 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 Smoke Rise is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.