The following is a sample of nearby communities. Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance and not the distance if you drove.^<2>.

Community	2016 ^<3> Population	Direction	Distance
Birmingham [Map]	212,157	W	8 miles [12.9 km]
Center Point [Map]	---	N	7 miles [11.3 km]
Gardendale [Map]	13,783	NW	12 miles [19.3 km]
Homewood [Map]	25,613	SW	10 miles [16.1 km]
Hoover [Map]	84,978	SW	14 miles [22.5 km]
Moody [Map]	12,823	NE	9 miles [14.5 km]

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Battleground.

Communities Also Named Battleground ...

Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are two Alabama communities named Battleground: This one is located in Jefferson County and the other is located in Cullman County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 3 communities that are also named Battleground - they are located in Georgia and North Carolina.

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

See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...

We have a couple of sections that should be of interest to those chasing their genealogy.

We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Battleground. We make it easy to see an overhead view of the cemetery.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Battleground. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Battleground.

These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Battleground:

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Battleground ...

Looking for more information about Battleground? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you get an overview with links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Battleground, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Tourism Map for Battleground.

Search for Local Businesses ...

People are finding Google's 'Search-by-Location' to be a useful tool when planning visits to this area. We have prepared the following searches to help you find businesses, travel and vacation activities that are in (or close to) Battleground. It's likely that the search results won't include all of the businesses that are in this area, but the results should give you a good foundation for further searches.

Business Owners: To appear in the above search results, your business will need to be listed with the Google Places service. Please use the below link to learn about and register for the free service.

If you find an error or if your business wasn't included in the results, please contact Google to register your business or report an error. We simply link to 'Search-by-Location' and have no control over their results. Only a registered owner/operator can add their business or correct mistakes - we can not do it for you.

Other Roadside Stops ...

Communities in Alabama

About Jefferson County

About Alabama

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Battleground. 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: www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Battleground - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. - Return to Citation
<2>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance that begins in Battleground. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Battleground) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Battleground. The point that we are using is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5354, Longitude: -86.6503 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Battleground have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). - Return to Citation
<3>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Battleground. - Return to Citation
<4>	All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint. - Return to Citation

For additional information, please visit our Glossary for Battleground.

Battleground, Alabama (Jefferson County)

The location of Battleground

Welcome to Battleground ...

Communities near Battleground ...