Tuscumbia, AL Road Trips
Plan drives from Tuscumbia, AL with practical route pages for distance, drive time, fuel cost, road character, and places to stop along the way.
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Trip Routes
1
Longest Drive
305.1 mi
Dothan, AL
Quickest Drive
6h 6m
Dothan, AL
Plan Around Tuscumbia, AL
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Tuscumbia, AL by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
9,084
Median Income
$47,342
Median Home Value
$166,400
Median Age
38.7
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Tuscumbia, AL at a Glance
Founded
1815
Elevation
466 ft
Area
9 mi²
Notable People from Tuscumbia, AL
A sampling of people born in Tuscumbia, AL.
Margaret Pellegrini
1923–2013
American actress (1923-2013)
Cynthia Bailey
1968
American model, reality television star and actress
Wilson D. Watson
1922–1994
United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (1922-1994)
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Tuscumbia, AL.
Ivy Green
house in Tuscumbia, Alabama; childhood home of Helen Keller
Colbert County Courthouse Square Historic District
historic district in Alabama, United States
Tuscumbia Historic District
historic district in Alabama, United States
John and Archibald Christian House
historic house in Alabama, United States
Johnson's Woods
historic house in Alabama, United States
John Daniel Rather House
historic house in Alabama, United States
William Winston House
historic house in Alabama, United States
Felix Grundy Norman House
historic house in Alabama, United States
City data from Wikidata (Q79606), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Tuscumbia, AL
Tuscumbia is a small town in northwest Alabama near Wheeler Lake and Wilson Lakes, best known as the birthplace of the famous deaf-blind activist and author, Helen Keller.
1 Alabama Music Hall of Fame, 617 US-72 W, ☏ +1 256-381-4417, fax: +1 256-381-1031, [email protected]. 2 Moon Tree. A loblolly pine whose seed went around the moon in Apollo 14 on its 1971 mission. 3 Ivy Green (Helen Keller Birthplace), 300 N Commons St W. House museum and childhood home of Helen Keller. 4 Tennessee Valley Museum of Art, 511 N Water St, ☏ +1-256-383-0533, [email protected]. (updated Oct 2020)
Comfort Inn & Suites Tuscumbia-Muscle Shoals, 5101 Highway 43 South, ☏ +1 256-248-0850. Outdoor pool. $76 (Dec 2021). Best Western Plus Tuscumbia/Muscle Shoals Hotel & Suites, 1934 State Hwy 20, ☏ +1 256-386-9889. Indoor pool. $76 (Dec 2021).
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