Boaz, Alabama

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The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Huntsville. It is located about 43 miles [69 km] to the northwest of Boaz and has a population of 158,216 people.^<1>

The next largest community is Gadsden. It is located about 15 miles [24 km] to the southeast of Boaz and has a population of 38,978 people.

Other large communities in the area:

	Community	Direction	Distance<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Albertville	NW	5 mi [8.05 km]	19,794	14.77% increase
	Anniston	SE	41 mi [66 km]	23,662	2.53% decrease
	Center Point	SW	49 mi [78.9 km]	---
	Clay	SW	43 mi [69.2 km]	---
	Cullman	W	39 mi [62.8 km]	15,295	9.29% increase
	Fort Payne	NE	31 mi [49.89 km]	14,061	8.68% increase
	Hartselle	W	47 mi [75.6 km]	13,888	15.55% increase
	Jacksonville	SE	35 mi [56.3 km]	10,077	19.91% increase
	Madison	NW	48 mi [77.2 km]	38,714	32% increase
	Moody	SW	46 mi [74 km]	13,400	66.4% increase
	Oxford	S	44 mi [70.8 km]	20,622	41.32% increase
	Pell City	S	44 mi [70.8 km]	12,841	34.25% increase
	Rainbow City	S	19 mi [30.58 km]	9,324	10.63% increase
	Scottsboro	N	31 mi [49.89 km]	14,994	1.57% increase
	Trussville	SW	46 mi [74 km]	18,985	46.9% increase

Below is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Alabama City	SE	13 mi [20.92 km]	---
	Altoona	SW	14 mi [22.53 km]	965	1.93% decrease
	Crossville	NE	10 mi [16.09 km]	1,506	5.24% increase
	Dawson	NE	14 mi [22.53 km]	---
	Douglas	W	9 mi [14.48 km]	597	12.64% increase
	Geraldine	NE	13 mi [20.92 km]	839	6.74% increase
	Guntersville	NW	13 mi [20.92 km]	8,422	13.89% increase
	Mill Village	NW	13 mi [20.92 km]	---
	Mountainboro	S	4 mi [6.44 km]	331	2.07% decrease
	Rabbit Town	NW	8 mi [12.87 km]	---
	Reece City	SE	10 mi [16.09 km]	613	3.31% decrease
	Ridgeville	S	10 mi [16.09 km]	150	5.06% decrease
	Sardis City	SE	2 mi [3.22 km]	2,121	47.5% increase
	Walnut Grove	SW	12 mi [19.31 km]	697	1.83% decrease
	Wyeth City	NW	12 mi [19.31 km]	---

Etowah County

Boaz is primarily located in Etowah County. A portion of Boaz extends into Marshall County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Etowah: Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, DeKalb, Marshall and Saint Clair.

While not sharing a border with Etowah, the following counties are close to Boaz: Cullman, Jackson and Madison.

Below are counties that are near Boaz (within 40 mi [64.4 km]). For each of these counties, we also show the community that is closest to Boaz:

	County	Direction	Nearest Community	Distance From Boaz
	Blount County	W	Highmound	13 miles [20 km]
	Calhoun County	SE	Oak Level	24 miles [38 km]
	Cherokee County	E	Collinsville	17 miles [27 km]
	Coosa County	SW	Smiths Ferry	31 miles [49 km]
	Cullman County	W	Thrasher Crossroads	19 miles [30 km]
	DeKalb County	SE	Sardis City	2 miles [3 km]
	Jackson County	N	Crossroad	21 miles [33 km]
	Madison County	NW	Johnson	24 miles [38 km]
	Marshall County	N	Marshall	2 miles [3 km]
	Morgan County	W	Hulaco	26 miles [41 km]

The Commemorative Quarter for Alabama<3>

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