Smoke Rise, Alabama
CDP
About Smoke Rise
Set in the northern part of Alabama, Smoke Rise is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, Smoke Rise is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 5.72 square miles.
📰 Smoke Rise News Today
- Smoke Rise Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Aug 16
- ‘Unimaginable’: Man convicted after Blountsville girl found alive hidden in wall WBRC · Apr 9
- Alabama man guilty in horrific abduction, rape of 10-year-old girl he hid in basement wall AL.com · Apr 9
- Two years later, Blount County man convicted in kidnapping, rape of 10-year-old girl WBMA · Apr 10
- Blount County man convicted in kidnapping and rape of Blountsville child wvtm · Apr 9
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Smoke Rise Unique
- The only place in America named Smoke Rise — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northern Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Smoke Rise
- Munoz Mexican Grill — mexican
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateAlabama
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area5.72 sq mi
Coordinates33.8799, -86.8247