Whitesboro Alabama Map

About Whitesboro, Alabama

Whitesboro is a locality in Etowah County, Alabama, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,113. The population density is 46.7 people per km². Whitesboro is located at 34.1690°N, 86.0585°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 35956.

Whitesboro emerges from the dense, humid foliage where the earth shifts under the weight of Sand Mountain. It lies 6.1 miles east-southeast of Boaz, AL (from Boaz, AL: bearing 115°T), and is situated 9.8 miles north of Attalla. Yellow Leaf Creek carves a path through the red-clay soil, its waters moving with a deliberate, sluggish patience that mirrors the quietude of the surrounding woodlands. The landscape is defined by the steep, forested inclines of Sand Mountain, which loom over the horizon like a dormant titan, while the air remains thick with the scent of pine and the damp, earthy fragrance of bottomland hardwoods. In the stillness of dusk, light catches the moisture in the air, casting a bruised, violet glow over the fields that renders the familiar terrain momentarily alien and fragile.

Whitesboro maintains a rhythm dictated by the land, a heritage forged in the steady labor of inland agriculture and the silent endurance of its residents. The echoes of the past linger in the nearby hollows, specifically the quiet depths of Spout Spring Hollow, where the shadows seem to hold the weight of memory longer than the open plains. While the local economy remains tethered to the slow pulse of the soil, the proximity to H Neely Henry Lake provides a vital, shimmering counterpoint to the rugged highlands. Those who seek respite often drift toward the shade of Sardis Community Park, finding in its boundaries a simple, unadorned space to observe the turning of the seasons. Life here is not hurried by outside ambition, but rather measured by the slow, inevitable movement of the creek and the shadow of the ridge.

About This Whitesboro Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Whitesboro, Alabama. Coordinates: 34.169004, -86.058499. 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 Whitesboro includes the ZIP code (35956), 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.