Twin Alabama Map

About Twin, Alabama

Twin is a locality in Marion County, Alabama, United States. It is a small community with a population of 475. The population density is 41.8 people per km². Twin is located at 34.0056°N, 87.8566°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 35563.

Twin exhales a quiet breath of pine and damp earth, a place where the rolling hills of the Black Belt begin their subtle, almost imperceptible descent towards the flatterlands. It lies 51.5 miles east-south-east of Tupelo, MS (from Tupelo, MS: bearing 110°T), and is situated 5.8 miles north-north-west of Winfield. Here, the landscape is a gentle mosaic of dense pine forests, broken by clearings where sunlight spills like honey onto pastures and fields. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the rich, earthy scent of loam and the faint, sweet perfume of unseen wildflowers, a fragrance that seems to cling to the very stones along the roadside. The sky above Twin often stretches wide, a canvas for clouds that drift lazily, casting fleeting shadows that race across the undulating terrain, giving the impression of a land constantly shifting and breathing. The history of Twin is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the quiet persistence of its agricultural roots. Once, this land hummed with the toil of cotton fields, a legacy that still whispers through the soil, though today, the economy is a more diverse tapestry, with timber harvesting and small-scale farming continuing to sustain the community. The rhythm of life in Twin is measured, unhurried, a deliberate counterpoint to the clamor of distant cities. Local traditions, passed down through generations, are kept alive in the camaraderie of the general store and the shared stories at Sunday gatherings, a testament to a deeply ingrained sense of belonging. The occasional rumble of a tractor on a dusty road or the distant bark of a dog are the sounds that punctuate the stillness, grounding the present in the enduring character of Twin.

About This Twin Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Twin, Alabama — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.00557, -87.85659. 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 Twin and Marion County.

Detailed location data for Twin includes the ZIP code (35563), telephone area code (205), county seat of Marion County (Hamilton), and school district assignment (Marion 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 Twin is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.