Welcome to Chalkville ...
Chalkville is located in Jefferson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chalkville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Chalkville is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Chalkville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Chalkville: 205 & 659<3>
Communities Also Named Chalkville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Chalkville - it's located in South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chalkville.
Communities near Chalkville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chalkville.
- Birmingham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Birmingham is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206,950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birmingham <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Birmingham
- From Chalkville to Birmingham
- Hoover
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
- Hoover is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoover <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hoover
- From Chalkville to Hoover
- Vestavia Hills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vestavia Hills
- Vestavia Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,317 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vestavia Hills <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Vestavia Hills
- From Chalkville to Vestavia Hills
- Homewood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Homewood is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,174 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homewood <4>
- Trussville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trussville
- Trussville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,048 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trussville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Trussville
- From Chalkville to Trussville
- Mountain Brook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
- Mountain Brook is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,034 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Brook <4>
- Gardendale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardendale
- Gardendale is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardendale <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gardendale
- From Chalkville to Gardendale
- Moody
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Moody is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Moody
- From Chalkville to Moody
- Irondale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
- Irondale is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irondale <4>
- Leeds
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- Leeds is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,026 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Leeds
- From Chalkville to Leeds
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 Chalkville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chalkville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chalkville. 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 Chalkville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chalkville. See our Newspapers Page for Chalkville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chalkville ...
Looking for more information about Chalkville? 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 Chalkville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chalkville.
Adding Chalkville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chalkville 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 Chalkville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Chalkville post office opened in 1888.
We also found Chalkville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chalkville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chalkville. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chalkville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 205 code has been Overlayed with the 659 area code. New phone numbers in the Chalkville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 205 or 659. As a result, placing a call in the Chalkville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |