Around Short Creek ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Birmingham. It is located about 17 miles [27 km] to the east of Short Creek. Birmingham has a population of 207,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Hoover. It is located about 19 miles [ km] to the southeast of Short Creek and has a population of 86,000 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Short Creek, with the nearest first.
- Sylvan Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Springs
- Sylvan Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvan Springs <3>
- Toadvine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toadvine
- Toadvine is located in Jefferson County
- Maytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Rock Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Jefferson County
- West Jefferson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
- West Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Concord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in Jefferson County
- Mulga
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulga
- Mulga is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulga <3>
- Oak Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Twilley Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twilley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilley Town
- Twilley Town is located in Walker County
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- Edgewater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Media
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
- Media is located in Jefferson County
- Pleasant Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,578 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Grove <3>
- Quinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
- Quinton is located in Walker County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinton <3>
- Reeds Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
- Reeds Ferry is located in Walker County
- Adamsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Adamsville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adamsville <3>
- Edgewater
For more communities neighboring Short Creek, please visit our County-by-County Page for Short Creek.
Jefferson County ...
Short Creek is located in Jefferson County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jefferson County: Bibb, Blount, Saint Clair, Shelby, Tuscaloosa & Walker.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Short Creek ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Short Creek.
Airports Near Short Creek ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Short Creek and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Short Creek.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Alabama:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Short Creek. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Short Creek. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Short Creek), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |