Cordova, Alabama

About Cordova

Cordova is a small town in northern Alabama, home to 1,680 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Cordova holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 5.83 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 288 residents per square mile.

📰 Cordova News Today

• Blood-soaked shoes, hidden handgun and alleged confession revealed in Cordova murder hearing WVTM Channel 13 · Sep 29
• Massive development in the works in Cordova WBRC · Jul 31
• Varsity Girls Volleyball Multi-team Event - 10/08/2026 | Watch Live & On Demand NFHS Network · Oct 7
• Man charged with murder of Cordova woman was already accused of kidnapping, stalking her WBMA · Aug 21
• Jerry Brown Obituary - Jasper, AL Dignity Memorial · Jul 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Alabama headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Cordova Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Cordova — but the Alabama one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Alabama — one of 594 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Cordova

• Cracker Barrel — american
• Jeff and Von's
• Mojo's Pizza
• Waffle House — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cordova

• Cordova Park reviews ★
• Hudson-Kirby Stadium reviews ★
• Reservior Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Cordova

• Bankhead Middle School
• Cordova Elementary School
• Cordova High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Cordova

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