Gurley, Alabama

About Gurley

Gurley, AL is a tiny community located in northern Alabama with an estimated population of 846.

Gurley holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 3.68 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 230 residents per square mile.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Gurley Unique

• 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 10 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Gurley

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Gurley

• El Coyote Mexican Restaurant

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🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Gurley

• Monte Sano State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Little Cove Greenway reviews ★

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🏫 Schools in Gurley

• Madison County Elementary School
• Madison County High School

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

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