Welcome to Madrid ...
The town of Madrid is located in Houston County<1>.
The location of Madrid has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Madrid, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Madrid has a population of 294 people<3> (see below for details).
Madrid is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Madrid lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Madrid (for example, toward Jakin (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The area code for Madrid: (334)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Madrid had an population of 294 people. This is a decrease of 16% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.97% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Madrid had a population of 350 people. This makes Madrid the county's 11th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 350 people, the population of Madrid increased 15.51% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 303 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Madrid.
Communities Also Named Madrid ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Madrid - they are located in Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Madrid.
Communities near Madrid ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Madrid.
- Dothan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dothan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dothan
- Dothan is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,414 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dothan <5>
- Chipley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipley
- Chipley is located in Washington County (FL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,685 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chipley <5>
- Hartford
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Geneva County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <5>
- Taylor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Kinsey
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Ashford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Ashford is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashford <5>
- Graceville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceville
- Graceville is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graceville <5>
- Cowarts
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowarts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowarts
- Cowarts is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowarts <5>
- Malone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
- Malone is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malone <5>
- Slocomb
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slocomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocomb
- Slocomb is located in Geneva County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slocomb <5>
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 Madrid. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Madrid.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Madrid. 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 Madrid.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Madrid. See our Newspapers Page for Madrid.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Madrid ...
Looking for more information about Madrid? 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 Madrid, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Madrid.
Adding Madrid to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Madrid 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 Madrid was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Madrid post office opened in 1907.
We also found Madrid on a map titled Shell Oil Map of Alabama (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Madrid.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Madrid. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Houston County: www.houstoncounty.org/
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 Houston, 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 Madrid. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Madrid - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |