Vinegar Bend Alabama Map

About Vinegar Bend, Alabama

Vinegar Bend is a locality in Washington County, Alabama, United States. It is a small community with a population of 109. The population density is 8.1 people per km². Vinegar Bend is located at 31.2638°N, 88.3447°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 36584.

Vinegar Bend unfolds across a landscape shaped by the slow, steady flow of the Escatawpa River, its waters a dark, reflective ribbon winding through the verdant terrain. It lies 34.6 miles north-northwest of Saraland, AL (from Saraland, AL: bearing 332°T), and is situated 14.6 miles east-northeast of Leakesville. The air here is thick with the humid breath of the Gulf, a perpetual embrace that fosters a lush growth of longleaf pine and bottomland hardwood. Red-clay back roads, often softened into a yielding embrace by the persistent moisture, crisscross the land, leading to scattered homes and small clearings. D R Stallworth Pond, a quiet mirror to the sky, lies close by, its surface often disturbed only by the gentle plop of a frog or the silent glide of a dragonfly. Beyond this immediate richness, the land begins its subtle ascent towards Mash Fork Ridge, twelve miles distant, hinting at a broader topography of gentle undulations under the vast Alabama sky. The very ground of Vinegar Bend is a testament to its designation as part of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, a surprising layer of protection for this inland expanse. This designation speaks to a deeper ecological significance, a wildness preserved even as human endeavor has left its mark. Historically, the economy of Vinegar Bend has been tied to the land's bounty, with peach and pecan orchards once dotting the countryside and timber operations shaping the very shape of the woods. Though the deep woods may not resound with the clamor of large industries today, the quiet persistence of its residents echoes the resilience found in the long-shadowed South. The civil-rights memory, a profound and often somber undercurrent, also flows through the history of this region, a reminder of the struggles and transformations that have shaped its present character.

About This Vinegar Bend Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Vinegar Bend, Alabama — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 31.263785, -88.344735. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Vinegar Bend and Washington County.

Detailed location data for Vinegar Bend includes the ZIP code (36584), telephone area code (251), county seat of Washington County (Chatom), and school district assignment (Washington County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Vinegar Bend is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.