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Welcome to Shady Acres ...

Shady Acres is located in Saint Clair County<1>.


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


Shady Acres is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Shady Acres ...

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

  • Trussville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Mountain Brook
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <4>
  • Center Point
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Pell City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Moody
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
    • Moody is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,292 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <4>
  • Irondale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
    • Irondale is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,226 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irondale <4>
  • Leeds
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
    • Leeds is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,026 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <4>
  • Clay
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
    • Clay is located in Jefferson County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 9,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <4>
  • Pinson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Lincoln
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Lincoln is located in Talladega County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <4>

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 Saint Clair County: www.stclairco.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 Saint Clair, 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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