256 Area Code

About Area Code 256

Area Code: 256
City: Anniston
State: Alabama
County: Calhoun
Time Zone: America/Chicago
Latitude / Longitude: 34.418243333333, -86.638881666667

Area code 256 is located in the United States and is used in the region around Anniston, Alabama. It currently serves approximately 6 cities across 1 states.

In this dataset, area code 256 covers parts of Alabama. Major cities using this area code include Anniston, Decatur, Florence, Gadsden, Huntsville, and Madison.

Cities in Area Code 256

Below is a list of cities that use area code 256 in this dataset:

• Anniston
• Decatur
• Florence
• Gadsden
• Huntsville
• Madison

Counties / Regions Covered

Area code 256 covers the following counties or regions:

• Calhoun
• Etowah
• Lauderdale
• Madison
• Morgan

Location and Coordinates

The approximate central location for area code 256 is near latitude 34.418243333333 and longitude -86.638881666667. Individual city coordinates vary within the area code's coverage:

• Anniston, Alabama (lat 33.65983, lng -85.83163)
• Decatur, Alabama (lat 34.60593, lng -86.98334)
• Florence, Alabama (lat 34.79981, lng -87.67725)
• Gadsden, Alabama (lat 34.01426, lng -86.00664)
• Huntsville, Alabama (lat 34.73037, lng -86.5861)
• Madison, Alabama (lat 34.69926, lng -86.74833)

Time Zone Information

Based on the underlying city data, area code 256 is used in the following time zone(s): America/Chicago.

Related Area Code Pages

Explore related area code pages on Burning Compass:

• All area codes in Alabama
• Area codes for the city of Anniston
• Area codes in Calhoun