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Around Vulcan City ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Birmingham. It lies immediately south of Vulcan City. Birmingham has a population of 207,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Hoover. It is located about 10 miles [ km] to the south of Vulcan City and has a population of 86,000 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Vulcan City, with the nearest first.

  • Birmingham
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hooper City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooper City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper City
    • Hooper City is located in Jefferson County
  • Tarrant
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • English Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
    • English Village is located in Jefferson County
  • Fultondale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Gate City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gate City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate City
    • Gate City is located in Jefferson County
  • Marks Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks Village
    • Marks Village is located in Jefferson County
  • Pratt City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratt City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt City
    • Pratt City is located in Jefferson County
  • Zion City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion City
    • Zion City is located in Jefferson County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Forestdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
      • Forestdale is located in Jefferson County
    • Mountain Brook Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook Village
      • Mountain Brook Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Mountain Brook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Sandusky
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandusky have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
      • Sandusky is located in Jefferson County
    • Homewood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Huffman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huffman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
      • Huffman is located in Jefferson County

For more communities neighboring Vulcan City, please visit our County-by-County Page for Vulcan City.

Jefferson County ...

Vulcan City is located in Jefferson County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jefferson County: Bibb, Blount, Saint Clair, Shelby, Tuscaloosa & Walker.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Vulcan City ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Vulcan City.

Airports Near Vulcan City ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Vulcan City and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Vulcan City.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vulcan City. 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Vulcan City.
<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.
<4>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.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Vulcan City), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.









 

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