Somerville, Alabama

About Somerville

Somerville is a tiny community in northern Alabama counting 821 people who proudly call it home.

Somerville holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 3.47 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 237 residents per square mile.

📰 Somerville News Today

• Obituary | Clark Johnston of Somerville, Alabama Peck Funeral Home · Aug 7
• Alabama residents left powerless to stop massive Bitcoin mining data center despite county and town moratoriums — hole in state zoning laws lets facility through Tom's Hardware · Aug 13
• Joan "Jo Ann" Wells Duncan Obituary (2026) - Somerville, AL - Peck Funeral Home - Hartselle Legacy obituary · Aug 14
• This Unassuming Alabama Diner Serves an Absolutely Incredible Breakfast Only In Your State · Aug 12
• Somerville homeowners oppose bitcoin mining data center proposal WAFF · Jun 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Somerville Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named Somerville — 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

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Somerville

• Huskey Park reviews ★
• Brewer Disc Golf Course reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Somerville

• Albert P Brewer High School
• Cotaco School
• Morgan County Schools Technology Park
• Union Hill School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Somerville

🏘️ Nearby Communities