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Welcome to Indian Shoals ...

Indian Shoals is located in Shelby County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Indian Shoals: Indian Shls.

Indian Shoals is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Indian Shoals: (205) and (659)<4>

Communities near Indian Shoals ...

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

  • Pelham
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Calera
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Chelsea
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sylacauga
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Childersburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Columbiana
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Indian Springs Village
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
    • Indian Springs Village is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
  • Vincent
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
    • Vincent is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,223 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vincent <5>
  • Westover
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
    • Westover is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,769 people
  • Harpersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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 Indian Shoals. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Indian Shoals.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Indian Shoals ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Indian Shoals. 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>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.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Indian Shoals - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (659) is an overlay for area code (205).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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