Around Glen Allen ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Jasper. It is located about 27 miles [43 km] to the east of Glen Allen. Jasper has a population of 13,300 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Hamilton. It is located about 21 miles [ km] to the northwest of Glen Allen and has a population of 6,600 people.
For comparison, Glen Allen has a population of 480 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Glen Allen, with the nearest first.
- Bazemore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
- Bazemore is located in Fayette County
- Winfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Winfield is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,559 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <2>
- Rock City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Brilliant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
- Brilliant is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brilliant <2>
- Eldridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge
- Eldridge is located in Walker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldridge <2>
- Gu - Win
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
- Gu - Win is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Twin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Twin is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Yampertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
- Yampertown is located in Marion County
- Farriss
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Guin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guin
- Guin is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guin <2>
- Kansas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Kansas is located in Walker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Kirkland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Kirkland is located in Fayette County
- Carbon Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
- Carbon Hill is located in Walker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbon Hill <2>
- Lynn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lynn is located in Winston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Guin
For more communities neighboring Glen Allen, please visit our County-by-County Page for Glen Allen.
Fayette County ...
Glen Allen is primarily located in Fayette County<4>. A portion of Glen Allen extends into Marion County.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fayette County: Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Tuscaloosa & Walker.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Glen Allen ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Glen Allen.
Airports Near Glen Allen ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Glen Allen and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Glen Allen.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Alabama:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glen Allen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Glen Allen. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Glen Allen), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |