Welcome to Gentilly Forest ...

Gentilly Forest is located in Jefferson County<1>.

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

Gentilly Forest is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Gentilly Forest: (205) and (659)<4>

Communities near Gentilly Forest ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gentilly Forest.

• Birmingham
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • 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 <5>
• Alabaster
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • 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
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
  • Bessemer is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,043 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessemer <5>
• Pelham
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Trussville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <5>
• Helena
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Mountain Brook
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 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 <5>
• Center Point
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
  • Center Point is located in Jefferson County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 16,655 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <5>
• Hueytown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hueytown
  • Hueytown is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hueytown <5>
• Gardendale
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • 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 <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 Gentilly Forest. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gentilly Forest.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gentilly Forest ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gentilly Forest. 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/