The location of Danville
Welcome to Danville ...
Danville is located in Jefferson County.
The location of Danville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Danville is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Danville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Danville is located in the (205) area code.
Communities near Danville ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Danville and not the distance if you are driving.<3>.
| Community | 2017<4> Population | Dir | Distance |
| Bessemer [Map] | 26,386 | SW | 19 miles [30.6 km] |
| Birmingham [Map] | 210,710 | SW | 4 miles [6.4 km] |
| Center Point [Map] | --- | NE | 6 miles [9.7 km] |
| Homewood [Map] | 25,476 | S | 9 miles [14.5 km] |
| Hoover [Map] | 84,920 | S | 14 miles [22.5 km] |
| Hueytown [Map] | 15,460 | SW | 18 miles [29 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Danville.
Communities Also Named Danville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are two Alabama communities named Danville: This one is located in Jefferson County and the other is located in Morgan County.
Beyond Alabama, there are 47 communities that are also named Danville - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio (4), Pennsylvania, Quebec (3), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (3), Vermont, Virginia (2), Washington (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Danville.
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Danville. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Danville. 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 Danville.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Danville:
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Danville ...
Looking for more information about Danville? 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.
Looking for more information about Danville? 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 Danville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Danville.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Danville. 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> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Danville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Danville) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Danville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5923, Longitude: -86.7700 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Danville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Danville. |