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Welcome to Lipscomb ...

The city of Lipscomb is located in Jefferson County<1>.


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


Lipscomb was established in 1910.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lipscomb has a population of 2,130 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Lipscomb is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area codes for Lipscomb: (205) & (659)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lipscomb had an population of 2,130 people. This is a decrease of 3.62% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.34% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lipscomb had a population of 2,210 people. This makes Lipscomb the county's 24th most populous community.

The population of Lipscomb represents 0.05% of the population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 165th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,210 people, the population of Lipscomb decreased 10.09% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,458 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lipscomb.

Communities Also Named Lipscomb ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Lipscomb - they are located in Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Lipscomb ...

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

  • Birmingham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hoover
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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 <6>
  • Vestavia Hills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Alabaster
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabaster
    • Alabaster is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,701 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alabaster <6>
  • Homewood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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 <6>
  • Pelham
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <6>
  • Helena
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Helena is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,374 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <6>
  • Mountain Brook
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • 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 <6>
  • Hueytown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Gardendale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

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 Lipscomb. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lipscomb.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lipscomb. 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 Lipscomb.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lipscomb ...

Looking for more information about Lipscomb? 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 Lipscomb, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lipscomb.

Adding Lipscomb to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lipscomb in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lipscomb was on a map titled Map of Alabama (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lipscomb.

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.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 Jefferson, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lipscomb.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lipscomb - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (659) is an overlay for area code (205).
<6>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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