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Welcome to Shady Acres ...

Shady Acres is located in Elmore County<1>.


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


Shady Acres is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Shady Acres is within the boundaries of the (334) area code.

Communities Also Named Shady Acres ...

While we believe that this Shady Acres is located in Elmore County, we know of another 2 Alabama communities named Shady Acres. Those communities are located in the following counties: Marshall and Saint Clair County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 13 communities that are also named Shady Acres - they are located in Georgia (2), Illinois, Maryland, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (2) and Texas (2).

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

Communities near Shady Acres ...

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

  • Montgomery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Prattville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Wetumpka
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Elmore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Deatsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deatsville
    • Deatsville is located in Elmore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deatsville <4>
  • Autaugaville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Autaugaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autaugaville
    • Autaugaville is located in Autauga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
  • Melmar
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melmar
    • Melmar is located in Autauga County
  • Boylston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston
    • Boylston is located in Montgomery County
  • Pine Level
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
    • Pine Level is located in Autauga County
  • Adkin Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkin Hill
    • Adkin Hill is located in Elmore County
    • Adkin Hill has also been known as:
    • Atkins Hill

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shady Acres ...

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

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

The official website for Elmore County: www.elmoreco.org/

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 Elmore, 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 Shady Acres - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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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