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Welcome to Castleberry ...

The town of Castleberry is located in Conecuh County<1>.


The location of Castleberry has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Castleberry, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1869.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Castleberry has a population of 536 people<3> (see below for details).

Castleberry is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Castleberry lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Castleberry: (251)

The ZIP code for Castleberry: 36432<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Castleberry had an population of 536 people. This is a decrease of 8.06% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.15% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Castleberry had a population of 583 people. This makes Castleberry the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Castleberry represents 0.01% of the total population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 317th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 583 people, the population of Castleberry decreased 1.19% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 590 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Castleberry.

Communities Also Named Castleberry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Castleberry - it's located in Arkansas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Castleberry.

Communities near Castleberry ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Castleberry.

  • Brewton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Evergreen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • East Brewton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brewton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brewton
    • East Brewton is located in Escambia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,326 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brewton <6>
  • Repton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Repton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Repton
    • Repton is located in Conecuh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Repton <6>
  • Riverview
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Riverview is located in Escambia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
  • Sparta ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Sparta is located in Conecuh County
    • Sparta has also been known as:
    • Old Sparta
  • Nymph
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nymph
    • Nymph is located in Conecuh County
  • Jay Villa ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay Villa
    • Jay Villa is located in Conecuh County
  • Johnsonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
    • Johnsonville is located in Conecuh County
  • Lenox
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
    • Lenox is located in Conecuh County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenox <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Castleberry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Castleberry.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Castleberry. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Castleberry.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Castleberry. See our Newspapers Page for Castleberry.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Castleberry ...

Looking for more information about Castleberry? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Castleberry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Castleberry.

Adding Castleberry to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Castleberry in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Castleberry was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Castleberry post office opened in 1869.

We also found Castleberry in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Castleberry.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Castleberry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Conecuh, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Castleberry.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Castleberry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Castleberry). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Castleberry or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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