Welcome to Avalon Park ...

Avalon Park is located in Jefferson County<1>.

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

Avalon Park is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Avalon Park: (205)

Communities Also Named Avalon Park ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Avalon Park - they are located in Illinois, Maryland, Missouri and Ontario.

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

Communities near Avalon Park ...

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

• Birmingham
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
  • Birmingham lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the northeast of Avalon Park.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 206,950 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Birmingham
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birmingham<5>
• Hoover
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
  • Hoover lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the east of Avalon Park.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,959 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hoover
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoover<5>
• Vestavia Hills
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vestavia Hills
  • Vestavia Hills lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the east of Avalon Park.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,317 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vestavia Hills<5>
• Alabaster
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabaster
  • Alabaster lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the southeast of Avalon Park.
  • 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>
• Homewood
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
  • Homewood lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the east of Avalon Park.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,174 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Homewood
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homewood<5>
• Pelham
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
  • Pelham lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the southeast of Avalon Park.
  • 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 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the southeast of Avalon Park.
  • 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>
• Mountain Brook
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
  • Mountain Brook lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the east of Avalon Park.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,034 people
  • 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.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mountain Brook
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Brook<5>
• Gardendale
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardendale
  • Gardendale lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the northeast of Avalon Park.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,113 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Gardendale
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardendale<5>
• Irondale
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
  • Irondale lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the east of Avalon Park.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,226 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Irondale
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irondale<5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Avalon Park ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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