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Welcome to Country Hills ...

Country Hills is located in Shelby County<1>.


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


Country Hills is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Country Hills: (205) and (659)<4>

Communities Also Named Country Hills ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Country Hills: This one is located in Shelby County and the other is located in Lee County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 8 communities that are also named Country Hills - they are located in Illinois, Mississippi, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Utah (2) and Virginia.

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

Communities near Country Hills ...

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

  • Hoover
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • 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 <5>
  • Alabaster
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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 our Gazetteer entry for Alabaster
    • Alabaster is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,701 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alabaster <5>
  • Bessemer
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Pelham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • 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 our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
    • Pelham is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,231 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <5>
  • Helena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • 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 our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Helena is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,374 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <5>
  • Calera
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Chelsea
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Montevallo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Columbiana
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Lake View
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
    • Lake View is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Country Hills ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Country Hills. 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 Country Hills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (659) is an overlay for area code (205).
<5>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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