Around Watkins ...
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Watkins, with the nearest first.
- Chelsea
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Indian Springs Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Springs Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
- Pelham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Inverness
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Inverness is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Meadowbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Meadowbrook is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Lake Purdy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lake Purdy is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Purdy
- Bridgeton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bridgeton is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Hoover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shoal Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shoal Creek is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek
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- Cahaba Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Tacoa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Tacoa is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoa
- Vestavia Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Westover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Westover is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,769 people
- Alabaster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Falliston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Falliston is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falliston
For more communities neighboring Watkins, please visit our County-by-County Page for Watkins.
Shelby County ...
Watkins is located in Shelby County<2>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Shelby County: Bibb, Chilton, Coosa, Jefferson, Saint Clair & Talladega.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Watkins ...
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 Watkins.
Airports Near Watkins ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Watkins and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Watkins.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Alabama:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Watkins), 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. |