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Welcome to Kingwood ...

Kingwood is located in Shelby County<1>.


The location of Kingwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Kingwood is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Kingwood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Kingwood: (205) and (659)<4>

Communities Also Named Kingwood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Kingwood - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kingwood.

Communities near Kingwood ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kingwood.

  • Birmingham
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Hoover
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
    • Hoover is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,959 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoover <5>
  • Vestavia Hills
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Bessemer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Homewood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
    • Homewood is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,174 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homewood <5>
  • Pelham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
    • Pelham is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,231 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <5>
  • Mountain Brook
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
    • Mountain Brook is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,034 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Brook <5>
  • Calera
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Hueytown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Chelsea
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kingwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kingwood.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kingwood. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kingwood.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kingwood. See our Newspapers Page for Kingwood.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kingwood ...

Looking for more information about Kingwood? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Kingwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kingwood.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kingwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountyalabama.com/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kingwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (659) is an overlay for area code (205).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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