Welcome to Klein ...

Klein is located in Shelby County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Klein, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1899.

Klein is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Klein: (205) & (659)<4>

Communities Also Named Klein ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Klein - they are located in Maryland, Mississippi, Montana and Texas.

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

Communities near Klein ...

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

• 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>
• Chelsea
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
  • Chelsea is located in Shelby County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 12,059 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chelsea <5>
• Leeds
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Sylacauga
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylacauga
  • Sylacauga is located in Talladega County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,939 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylacauga <5>
• Childersburg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childersburg
  • Childersburg is located in Talladega County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,781 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Childersburg <5>
• Columbiana
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbiana
  • Columbiana is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,682 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbiana <5>
• Indian Springs Village
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • 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
  (7 miles [11.3 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>
• Wilsonville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
  • Wilsonville is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,069 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilsonville <5>
• Westover
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • 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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Klein ...

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

Adding Klein to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Klein in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Klein was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Klein post office opened in 1899.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Klein.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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