Stevenson Alabama Map

About Stevenson, Alabama

Stevenson is a locality in Jackson County, Alabama, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,995. The population density is 97.7 people per km². Stevenson is located at 34.8687°N, 85.8394°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 35772.

Stevenson, Alabama, lies in a broad, verdant valley, a gentle crease in the Cumberland Plateau where the Tennessee River, wide and slow, begins its westward journey. It lies 32.4 miles west-south-west of Chattanooga, TN (from Chattanooga, TN: bearing 248°T), and is situated 8.9 miles south-west of Bridgeport. The land here is a rich mix of alluvial plains and rolling foothills, the soil a deep, fertile brown that promises abundance. Oak and hickory trees, their branches reaching wide, dominate the tree line, their leaves catching the sun in a thousand shades of green, while the air itself carries the clean scent of damp earth and pine needles. In the distance, the Cumberland Mountains rise, their blue-hazed summits a constant, silent presence, framing the sky with their majestic, ancient forms. This locality, Stevenson, has long been shaped by the water that flows beside it. Once a vital hub for river trade and transportation, its history is a narrative of steamboats and barges, of goods moved and fortunes made along the Tennessee. The echoes of a bygone industrial era can still be felt, though the economy now leans more towards agriculture, with fields of corn and soybeans stretching towards the horizon, their stalks rustling in the breeze. Local traditions, passed down through generations, are woven into the fabric of daily life, a quiet resilience evident in the welcoming smiles of its inhabitants and the unhurried rhythm of its days.

About This Stevenson Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Stevenson, 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 Stevenson and Jackson County.

Detailed location data for Stevenson includes the ZIP code (35772), telephone area code (813), 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 Stevenson is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.