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Welcome to Roebuck ...

Roebuck is located in Jefferson County<1>.


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


Roebuck is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Roebuck: (205) and (659)<4>

Communities Also Named Roebuck ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Roebuck: This one is located in Jefferson County and the other is located in Shelby County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 6 communities that are also named Roebuck - they are located in Mississippi, New Mexico, Ontario, South Carolina and Virginia.

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

Communities near Roebuck ...

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

  • Birmingham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hoover
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <5>
  • Vestavia Hills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Bessemer
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Homewood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
  • Pelham
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Trussville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mountain Brook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
  • Center Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Gardendale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Roebuck ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roebuck. 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 Roebuck - 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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