Welcome to Gurley ...

Gurley is located in Blount County<1>.

The location of Gurley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

Gurley is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Gurley: (205) and (269)<4>

Communities Also Named Gurley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Gurley: This one is located in Blount County and the other is located in Madison County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 6 communities that are also named Gurley - they are located in Louisiana, Nebraska, Ohio, South Carolina and Texas.

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

Communities near Gurley ...

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

• Birmingham
  (19 miles [30.6 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 <5>
• Trussville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Center Point
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Gardendale
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• Moody
  (15 miles [24.1 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 <5>
• Irondale
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
• Leeds
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • 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 <5>
• Clay
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
  • Clay is located in Jefferson County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 9,655 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <5>
• Fultondale
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultondale
  • Fultondale is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,269 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fultondale <5>
• Pinson
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinson
  • Pinson is located in Jefferson County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 7,438 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinson <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 Gurley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gurley.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gurley ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gurley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Blount County: www.co.blount.al.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/