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Welcome to Quintown ...

Quintown is primarily located in Jefferson County<1>. A portion of Quintown extends into Walker County.


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


Quintown is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Quintown ...

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

  • Birmingham
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Bessemer
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Hueytown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Gardendale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jasper
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,578 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Grove <4>
  • Fultondale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • 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 <4>
  • Tarrant
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrant
    • Tarrant is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,081 people
    • Tarrant has also been known as:
    • Tarrant City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarrant <4>
  • Midfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midfield
    • Midfield is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,955 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midfield <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Quintown ...

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

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.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 Jefferson, 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 Quintown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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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