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Welcome to Shady Brook ...

Shady Brook is located in Jefferson County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Shady Brook: Shady Brk.

Shady Brook is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Communities Also Named Shady Brook ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Shady Brook - they are located in Kansas, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Utah and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Shady Brook ...

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

  • Birmingham
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hoover
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • 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
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Alabaster
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabaster
    • Alabaster is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,701 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alabaster <5>
  • Homewood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Helena
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
  • Mountain Brook
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Hueytown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Chelsea
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shady Brook ...

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

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