Why visit Stevenson
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 3 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Stevenson Historic District and General William Rosecrans Headquarters.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F; January lows average 29°F.
Weather in Stevenson
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Stevenson
Stevenson is a city in Jackson County, Alabama, United States, and is included in the Chattanooga-Cleveland-Dalton, TN-GA-AL Combined Statistical Area. Sources listed either 1866 or 1867 as the year of incorporation, but that seems to conflict with the dates given for the town being granted a charter. It did not first appear on the U.S. Census until 1880, where it was the second largest town in Jackson County behind Scottsboro. Since 1900, it has been the third largest town behind either Scottsboro and Bridgeport or vice versa.
From the Wikipedia article Stevenson, Alabama (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks6
Stevenson Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Historic district in Alabama, United States
General William Rosecrans Headquarters
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
Building in Stevenson, Alabama, United States
Stevenson Railroad Depot and Hotel
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Hotel in Stevenson, United States of America
Fort Harker
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes3
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship8
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Map of Stevenson
28 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48°F | 29°F | 5.6 in |
| Feb | 53°F | 32°F | 5.7 in |
| Mar | 62°F | 39°F | 5.7 in |
| Apr | 71°F | 46°F | 5.7 in |
| May | 78°F | 56°F | 4.2 in |
| Jun | 85°F | 64°F | 4.8 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 68°F | 5.4 in |
| Aug | 87°F | 66°F | 4.0 in |
| Sep | 82°F | 60°F | 4.4 in |
| Oct | 72°F | 48°F | 3.6 in |
| Nov | 60°F | 38°F | 4.9 in |
| Dec | 51°F | 32°F | 6.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Bridgeport 5 Nw (7 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Jackson County has had 18 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Hurricane)
- 2020-09-14: Hurricane Sally (Hurricane)
- 2020-07-10: Severe Thunderstorms (Severe Storm)
- 2020-03-29: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-04-17: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Marion County Airport-Brown Field (APT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 18 miles away.
- Bridgeport 7 mi northeast, about 11 min by car
- Henagar 18 mi south, about 29 min by car
- Scottsboro 21 mi southwest, about 34 min by car
- Section 23 mi southwest, about 37 min by car
- Rainsville 27 mi south, about 43 min by car
- Fort Payne 30 mi south, about 48 min by car
- Fort Oglethorpe 32 mi east, about 52 min by car
- Red Bank 33 mi northeast, about 54 min by car
- East Ridge 34 mi east, about 55 min by car
- Chattanooga 35 mi east, about 56 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Stevenson Historic District, C. Bedford Crenshaw, Attribution
- Stevenson Railroad Depot 1, C. Bedford Crenshaw, Attribution
- Historic marker and brick preserved from the General Rosecrans headquarters in Stevenson, Alabama, Nettieintheboro, CC BY-SA 4.0
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