Coker, Alabama

About Coker

Set in the western part of Alabama, Coker is a tiny community counting 889 people who proudly call it home.

Coker holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.95 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 456 residents per square mile.

📰 Coker News Today

• Obituary for Barbara Jane Myhand Coker - Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home · Aug 17
• Claire Madison Mills Legacy obituary · Aug 6
• Rolling lane closures planned in Coker for bridge construction WVTM · Mar 17
• "Sam" Tolbert Hugh Coker - View Obituary & Service Information Arab Heritage Memorial Chapel · Dec 24
• Jane Richardson Ellis Obituary Mar 23, 2026 Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home · Mar 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Coker Unique

• The only place in America named Coker — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Easy reach of Tuscaloosa (9 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Coker

• The Coker Market — southern
• Will's Smokin BBQ — barbecue

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Coker

• Lake Lurleen State Park reviews ★
• Brownville Park reviews ★
• Coker Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Coker

• Buhl Elementary School
• Sipsey Valley High School
• Sipsey Valley Middle School
• Westwood Elementary School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Coker

🏘️ Nearby Communities