Around Gurnee ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Birmingham. It is located about 25 miles [40 km] to the north of Gurnee. Birmingham has a population of 207,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Hoover. It is located about 17 miles [ km] to the northeast of Gurnee and has a population of 86,000 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Gurnee, with the nearest first.
- Sawmill Town
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawmill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmill Town
- Sawmill Town is located in Shelby County
- Eddings
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Brantleyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantleyville
- Brantleyville is located in Shelby County
- Belle Ellen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Ellen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ellen
- Belle Ellen is located in Bibb County
- Maylene
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maylene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maylene
- Maylene is located in Shelby County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maylene <3>
- Alabaster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- 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 <3>
- Helena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- 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 <3>
- Kimbrell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Montevallo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevallo
- Montevallo is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,098 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montevallo <3>
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- Siluria
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Tannehill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Green Pond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Green Pond is located in Bibb County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Pond <3>
- Greenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Jefferson County
- Italian Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Italian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italian Town
- Italian Town is located in Bibb County
- Wilton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Wilton is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Former names for Wilton:
- Birmingham Junction
- Bismarck
- Catoosa
- Woods
- Woodsborough
- Siluria
For more communities neighboring Gurnee, please visit our County-by-County Page for Gurnee.
Shelby County ...
Gurnee is located in Shelby County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Shelby County: Bibb, Chilton, Coosa, Jefferson, Saint Clair & Talladega.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gurnee ...
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 Gurnee.
Airports Near Gurnee ...
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 Gurnee and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Gurnee.
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 Gurnee. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gurnee. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Gurnee), 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. |