Tidmore Bend Alabama Map

About Tidmore Bend, Alabama

Tidmore Bend is a locality in Etowah County, Alabama, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,119. The population density is 44.9 people per km². Tidmore Bend is located at 34.0324°N, 85.9253°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 35901.

Tidmore Bend occupies a quiet, verdant corner of the landscape where the Coosa River carves a deliberate path through the Alabama terrain. It lies 4.8 miles east-northeast of Gadsden, AL (from Gadsden, AL: bearing 75°T), and is situated 8.6 miles northeast of Rainbow City. Sunlight filters through the canopy of longleaf pine and bottomland hardwood, casting long, amber shadows across red-clay lanes that seem to hold the heat of the afternoon long after the sun has dipped toward the silhouette of Big Mountain in the distance. The air here is thick and still, carrying the scent of damp earth and pine resin, while the nearby State-owned Submerged Lands preserve a quiet wilderness that buffers the encroaching pace of the modern world. Two miles away, the surface of Estess Lake remains a flat, dark mirror, reflecting the heavy clouds that often gather before the evening humidity settles over the fields.

Tidmore Bend retains the character of a place defined by its proximity to the water and the slow, rhythmic labor of the land. Historically, the economy has been anchored in the rhythms of the soil and the resources provided by the river, with agriculture and local industry shaping the lives of those who call these woods home. Residents often look toward the nearby Fords Valley for its fertile promise or venture out to observe the sheer drop of Noccalula Falls, where the water’s persistent energy serves as a local landmark of enduring power. Life in Tidmore Bend moves with a measured, deliberate gravity, favoring the steady work of the seasons over the frantic pulse of larger centers, ensuring that the identity of the place remains firmly rooted in its own distinct, quiet geography.

About This Tidmore Bend Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Tidmore Bend, Alabama. Coordinates: 34.0324, -85.9253. 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 Tidmore Bend includes the ZIP code (35901), telephone area code (334, 205), county seat of Etowah County (Gadsden), and school district assignment (Etowah 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.