Welcome to Thornhill ...
Thornhill is located in Jefferson County<1>.
Thornhill is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Thornhill lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Thornhill: 205 & 659<3>
Communities Also Named Thornhill ...
While we believe that this Thornhill is located in Jefferson County, we know of another 3 Alabama communities named Thornhill. Those communities are located in the following counties: Greene, Marion and Talladega County.
Beyond Alabama, there are 12 communities that are also named Thornhill - they are located in British Columbia, Kentucky, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Thornhill.
Communities near Thornhill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Thornhill.
- Birmingham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hoover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Alabaster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabaster have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Bessemer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Homewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Helena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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 Thornhill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thornhill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Thornhill. 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 Thornhill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thornhill ...
Looking for more information about Thornhill? 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 Thornhill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Thornhill.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Thornhill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 Thornhill area will be assigned with one of these codes: 205 or 659. As a result, placing a call in the Thornhill 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. |