Around South Calera ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Hoover. It is located about 22 miles [35 km] to the north of South Calera. Hoover has a population of 86,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Vestavia Hills. It is located about 25 miles [ km] to the north of South Calera and has a population of 34,300 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from South Calera, with the nearest first.
- Calera
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calera
- Calera is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calera <2>
- Montevallo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevallo
- Montevallo is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,098 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montevallo <2>
- Jemison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jemison
- Jemison is located in Chilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,693 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jemison <2>
- Wilton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Wilton is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Former names for Wilton:
- Birmingham Junction
- Bismarck
- Catoosa
- Woods
- Woodsborough
- Brierfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brierfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brierfield
- Brierfield is located in Bibb County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brierfield <2>
- Shelby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Shelby is located in Shelby County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <2>
- Ashby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Ashby is located in Bibb County
- Columbiana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbiana
- Columbiana is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,682 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbiana <2>
- Oakley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Saginaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Maylene
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maylene have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maylene
- Maylene is located in Shelby County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maylene <2>
- Siluria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Thorsby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorsby
- Thorsby is located in Chilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thorsby <2>
- Alabaster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabaster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Brantleyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantleyville
- Brantleyville is located in Shelby County
- Saginaw
For more communities neighboring South Calera, please visit our County-by-County Page for South Calera.
Shelby County ...
South Calera is located in Shelby County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Shelby County: Bibb, Chilton, Coosa, Jefferson, Saint Clair & Talladega.
Curious and Interesting Names Near South Calera ...
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 South Calera.
Airports Near South Calera ...
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 South Calera and that information can be found on the Airports Page for South Calera.
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 South Calera. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for South Calera. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to South Calera), 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. |