Welcome to Pratt Mines ...
So far, we found very little information about Pratt Mines. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Pratt Mines to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Pratt Mines, please Contact Us.
Pratt Mines would have been located within present day Jefferson County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pratt Mines, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
Time Zone: The area where Pratt Mines was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Pratt Mines was located: 205 & 659<3>
Communities near Pratt Mines ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pratt Mines.
- Birmingham
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- 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 <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Birmingham
- From Pratt Mines to Birmingham
- Hoover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
- Hoover is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoover <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hoover
- From Pratt Mines to Hoover
- Vestavia Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vestavia Hills
- Vestavia Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,317 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vestavia Hills <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Vestavia Hills
- From Pratt Mines to Vestavia Hills
- Bessemer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
- Bessemer is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessemer <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bessemer
- From Pratt Mines to Bessemer
- Homewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Homewood is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,174 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homewood <4>
- Pelham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Trussville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- 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 <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Trussville
- From Pratt Mines to Trussville
- Helena
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Mountain Brook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
- Mountain Brook is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,034 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Brook <4>
- Center Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- 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 <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Center Point
- From Pratt Mines to Center Point
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 Pratt Mines. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pratt Mines.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pratt Mines. 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 Pratt Mines.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pratt Mines. See our Newspapers Page for Pratt Mines.
Adding Pratt Mines to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Pratt Mines was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Pratt Mines post office opened in 1879.
We also found Pratt Mines in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pratt Mines.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pratt Mines, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 205 code has been Overlayed with the 659 area code. New phone numbers in the Pratt Mines area will be assigned with one of these codes: 205 or 659. As a result, placing a call in the Pratt Mines area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |