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Introduction ...

Whether we're planning a trip and want to make reservations or still at home and looking for a place to eat, we usually start by visiting the TripAdvisor website. Once on their website we search for what's available, then check the recommendations and experiences of other people.

Although there are many ways of searching the TripAdvisor website, we prefer to start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page. On the Tourism page you'll find a quick overview of the community, with links to restaurants, lodging, flights, rentals and nearby attractions.

In addition, you'll find a link to the TripAdvisor Forum for Sylvan Springs. If you have a question about your travel plans, post it on their Forum and see if others can give you an answer.

All of this can be found on the TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvan Springs.

The following list should help you find nearby communities that also have TripAdvisor pages.

List of Neighboring TripAdvisor Tourism Pages ...

Below is a list of those communities which have a TripAdvisor Tourism page and are relatively close to Sylvan Springs - within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1>.

Unless noted otherwise, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.

Our list sorts the communities in alphabetical order. There are 51 communities listed:

  • Adamsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Adger
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Alabaster
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabaster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Alton
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Alton is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <2>
  • Bessemer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Birmingham
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Bluff Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Park
    • Bluff Park is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff Park <2>
  • Brighton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Brighton is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,824 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <2>
  • Brookwood
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookwood
    • Brookwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,833 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookwood <2>
  • Cahaba Heights
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Center Point
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Chelsea
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Clay
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
    • Clay is located in Jefferson County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 9,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <2>
  • Cordova
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Dolomite
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolomite have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolomite
    • Dolomite is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dolomite <2>
  • Dora
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
    • Dora is located in Walker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <2>
  • Fairfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Fultondale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultondale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Gardendale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Graysville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
    • Graysville is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graysville <2>
  • Green Pond
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Hayden
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Helena
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Homewood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Hoover
    (15 miles [24.1 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 <2>
  • Hueytown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Irondale
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
    • Irondale is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,226 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irondale <2>
  • Jasper
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Kimberly
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
    • Kimberly is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,620 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberly <2>
  • Leeds
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • 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 <2>
  • Maylene
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maylene have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maylene
    • Maylene is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maylene <2>
  • McCalla
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Midfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Mount Olive
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Mountain Brook
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Mulga
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulga
    • Mulga is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulga <2>
  • Oakman
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
    • Oakman is located in Walker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
    • Former names for Oakman:
    • Day's Gap
    • Marietta
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakman <2>
  • Pelham
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Pinson
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Quinton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Sumiton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumiton
    • Sumiton is located in Walker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,330 people
    • Former names for Sumiton:
    • Commercial
    • Democrat
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumiton <2>
  • Tarrant
    (15 miles [24.1 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 <2>
  • Trafford
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trafford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trafford
    • Trafford is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trafford <2>
  • Trussville
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Vance
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
    • Vance is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,807 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vance <2>
  • Vandiver
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Vestavia Hills
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Warrior
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior
    • Warrior is located in Blount County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,190 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrior <2>
  • West Blocton
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Blocton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Blocton
    • West Blocton is located in Bibb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,228 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Blocton <2>
  • Woodstock
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Woodstock is located in Bibb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <2>

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Sylvan Springs. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sylvan Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sylvan Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5286, Longitude: -87.0312       In this case, the coordinates for Sylvan Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.




 

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