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The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Birmingham. It is located about 18 miles [28 km] to the east of Wilderness Garden. Birmingham has a population of 207,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Hoover. It is located about 21 miles [ km] to the southeast of Wilderness Garden and has a population of 86,000 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Wilderness Garden, with the nearest first.

  • Short Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
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    • Short Creek is located in Jefferson County
  • Toadvine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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    • Toadvine is located in Jefferson County
  • Reeds Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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    • Reeds Ferry is located in Walker County
  • Rock Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.
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    • Rock Creek is located in Jefferson County
  • Sylvan Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • West Jefferson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Maytown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
    • Maytown is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
  • Oak Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Jefferson County
  • 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
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Concord
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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      • Concord is located in Jefferson County
    • Media
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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      • Media is located in Jefferson County
    • Mulga
      (8 miles [12.9 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>
    • Quinton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Yerkwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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      • Yerkwood is located in Walker County
    • Goodsprings
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodsprings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
      • Goodsprings is located in Walker County

For more communities neighboring Wilderness Garden, please visit our County-by-County Page for Wilderness Garden.

Jefferson County ...

Wilderness Garden 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 Wilderness Garden ...

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 Wilderness Garden.

Airports Near Wilderness Garden ...

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 Wilderness Garden and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Wilderness Garden.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wilderness Garden. 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 Wilderness Garden.
<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 Wilderness Garden), 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.









 

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