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Welcome to Abbot Springs ...

Abbot Springs is located in Shelby County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Abbot Springs: Abbot Spgs. (or less commonly used: Abbot Spngs. or Abbot Sprngs.)

Abbot Springs is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Abbot Springs: (205)

Communities near Abbot Springs ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Abbot Springs.

  • Hoover
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Vestavia Hills
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Pelham
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pelham is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,231 people
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Pelham
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <4>
  • Trussville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Mountain Brook
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.
    • Mountain Brook is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,034 people
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Mountain Brook
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Brook <4>
  • Pell City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Moody
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Irondale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Irondale is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,226 people
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Irondale
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irondale <4>
  • Chelsea
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Leeds
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Abbot Springs ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Abbot Springs. 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>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.
<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 Abbot Springs - 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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