Crane Hill, Alabama

Crane Hill, Alabama
Crane Hill, Alabama
Location in Alabama.
Coordinates: 34°05′38″N 87°03′47″W / 34.09389°N 87.06306°W / 34.09389; -87.06306
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyCullman
Area
  Total
44.1 sq mi (114.219 km2)
Elevation
828 ft (252.4 m)
Population
  Total
2,341
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35055
Area code256
GNIS feature ID151747

Crane Hill is an unincorporated community in Cullman County, Alabama, United States, located in the southwestern portion of the county. The community of Crane Hill traces its history back to 1806, when the first settlers recorded their land titles. The area is named after the sandhill crane that fished the streams and roosted on a hill located just north of Mt. Zion Road.