Welcome to Aden ...

Aden is located in Shelby County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Aden, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Aden is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Aden: (205)

Communities Also Named Aden ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Aden - they are located in Alberta, Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, New Mexico, New York and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Aden.

Communities near Aden ...

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

• Alabaster
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabaster
  • Alabaster lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the northeast of Aden.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,701 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Alabaster
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alabaster<5>
• Bessemer
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
  • Bessemer lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the north of Aden.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,043 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bessemer
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessemer<5>
• Pelham
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
  • Pelham lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the northeast of Aden.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,231 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Pelham
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham<5>
• Helena
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
  • Helena lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the northeast of Aden.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,374 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Helena
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena<5>
• Calera
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calera
  • Calera lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the east of Aden.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,248 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Calera
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calera<5>
• Hueytown
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hueytown
  • Hueytown lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the north of Aden.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,202 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hueytown
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hueytown<5>
• Montevallo
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevallo
  • Montevallo lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the southeast of Aden.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,098 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Montevallo
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montevallo<5>
• Brent
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent
  • Brent lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the southwest of Aden.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,688 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Brent
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brent<5>
• Brighton
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
  • Brighton lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the north of Aden.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,824 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Brighton
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton<5>
• Lake View
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
  • Lake View lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the northwest of Aden.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lake View

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Aden ...

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

Adding Aden to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Aden in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Aden was on a map titled Map of Alabama (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Aden.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Aden. 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/