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Schools in Jefferson County, Alabama

Phillips High School (historical)
Slater School (historical), 1 km (1 mile)
Whatley Elementary School, 4 km (2 miles)
Fairmont Elementary School, 5 km (3 miles)
Fairview Elementary School (historical), 6 km (4 miles)
Minor School, 7 km (4 miles)
Beeson Divinity School, 7 km (4 miles)
Eureka School, 7 km (4 miles)
Cherokee Bend Elementary School, 9 km (6 miles)
Englewood Grammar School, 9 km (6 miles)
Fairfield High School, 10 km (6 miles)
Irondale Junior High School, 10 km (6 miles)
Miles Memorial College, 10 km (6 miles)
Berry High School, 11 km (7 miles)
Minor High School, 12 km (7 miles)
Mineral Springs Elementary School (historical), 12 km (7 miles)
Westfield Number 2 School (historical), 12 km (8 miles)
Christian Elementary School, 13 km (8 miles)
Westfield Number 1 School (historical), 13 km (8 miles)
Westfield High School, 14 km (9 miles)
Smith Middle School, 14 km (9 miles)
Simmons Middle School, 15 km (10 miles)
Bayview Elementary School, 16 km (10 miles)
Erwin High School, 17 km (11 miles)
Chalkville Elementary School, 19 km (12 miles)

Jefferson County, Alabama

Birmingham, population 212,237, 1 km (1 mile)
Emanuel Cemetery, 2 km (1 mile)
East Thomas, 2 km (2 miles)
East Thomas Yards, 3 km (2 miles)
Fairfield, 4 km (3 miles)
Elmwood Cemetery, 5 km (3 miles)
Bendale, 5 km (3 miles)
Berney Points, 6 km (4 miles)
Bentley Hills, 6 km (4 miles)
Ensley Highlands, 7 km (4 miles)
Cherokee Forest, 8 km (5 miles)
Beacon Hills, 8 km (5 miles)
Eureka Mines, 9 km (5 miles)
Belle Haven, 10 km (6 miles)
Fairfield, population 11,117, 10 km (6 miles)
Falls Junction, 11 km (7 miles)
Phoenixville, 11 km (7 miles)
Fairfield Village, 11 km (7 miles)
Pine Knoll Vista, 11 km (7 miles)
Bel Air, 11 km (7 miles)
Cherokee Bend, 11 km (7 miles)
Chimney Hills, 11 km (7 miles)
Belwood, 11 km (7 miles)
Midfield, population 5,365, 11 km (7 miles)
Exum, 11 km (7 miles)
Cherokee Brook Estates, 12 km (7 miles)
Minniesville, 12 km (7 miles)
Mill Run, 12 km (7 miles)
Minor, population 1,094, 12 km (7 miles)
Ivy Glenn, 12 km (8 miles)
Pineview, 12 km (8 miles)
Westwood, 12 km (8 miles)
Mineral Springs, 13 km (8 miles)
Smith Mines, 13 km (8 miles)
Belle Terre, 13 km (8 miles)
Westwood Trailer Court, 14 km (9 miles)
Chapel Hill, 14 km (9 miles)
Midway Cemetery, 14 km (9 miles)
Midway, 14 km (9 miles)
Fairfield Highlands, 14 km (9 miles)
Westwood Garden Estates, 15 km (9 miles)
Milner Mine, 15 km (9 miles)
Chestnut Ridge, 15 km (9 miles)
Berkley Hills, 15 km (9 miles)
Bayview Mine, 15 km (9 miles)
Eastwood Mobile Home Plaza, 15 km (9 miles)
Ivy Chase, 15 km (10 miles)
City of Brighton, population 2,945, 16 km (10 miles)
Brighton, population 2,945, 16 km (10 miles)
East Brighton, 16 km (10 miles)
Wheeling Crossroad, 16 km (10 miles)
Ernest Norris Yards, 17 km (10 miles)
Pineland Park, 17 km (11 miles)
Pine Ridge Club Dam, 18 km (11 miles)
Bessemer Furnace (historical), 18 km (11 miles)
Bessemer Homestead, 18 km (11 miles)
Sloss Mines, 18 km (11 miles)
Bessemer Junction, 18 km (11 miles)
Sloss, 19 km (12 miles)
Bessemer, population 27,456, 19 km (12 miles)
Bessemer Gardens, 19 km (12 miles)

Buildings in Jefferson County, Alabama

Sloss Blast Furnaces, 2 km (1 mile)
Dwight and Lucille Beeson Center for the Healing Arts, 7 km (4 miles)
F Page Seibert Gymnasium, 7 km (4 miles)
Irondale City Hall, 10 km (6 miles)
Bell Building, 10 km (6 miles)
Fairfield City Hall, 10 km (6 miles)
Irondale Fire Department Station 1, 11 km (7 miles)
Minor Heights Fire District, 12 km (7 miles)
Gardendale Fire and Rescue, 16 km (10 miles)
Mulga Volunteer Fire Department, 16 km (10 miles)
Bessemer City Hall, 19 km (12 miles)

Parks in Jefferson County, Alabama

J D Young Field, 3 km (2 miles)
Chestnut Hill Historic District, 3 km (2 miles)
Rickwood Field, 5 km (3 miles)
Beachwood Park, 5 km (3 miles)
Fairview Park, 6 km (4 miles)
F Page Seibert Stadium, 7 km (4 miles)
Ensley Park, 8 km (5 miles)
Fairfield City Park, 10 km (6 miles)
Ellard Park, 10 km (7 miles)
Wildcat Stadium, 12 km (8 miles)

Ridges in Jefferson County, Alabama

Enon Ridge, 4 km (3 miles)
Sandstone Ridge, 8 km (5 miles)
Flat Ridge, 10 km (6 miles)
Pine Ridge, 14 km (9 miles)

Reservoirs in Jefferson County, Alabama

Birmingham Reservoir, 8 km (5 miles)
Bayview Lake, 14 km (9 miles)
Pine Tree Country Club Lake, 15 km (10 miles)
Pine Ridge Lake, 18 km (11 miles)

Gaps in Jefferson County, Alabama

Mimms Gap, 9 km (6 miles)
Ben Vines Gap, 18 km (11 miles)

Libraries in Jefferson County, Alabama

East Lake Branch Birmingham Public Library, 9 km (6 miles)
Bessemer Public Library, 19 km (12 miles)

Shelby County, Alabama

Inverness, 16 km (10 miles)
McDaniel Cemetery, 18 km (11 miles)
McDavid Lake Dam, 19 km (12 miles)
Smith Mine, 19 km (12 miles)

Schools in Shelby County, Alabama

Inverness Elementary School, 16 km (10 miles)

Streams in Jefferson County, Alabama

Sleepy Hollow Branch, 18 km (11 miles)

Churches in Jefferson County, Alabama

Chalkville Church, 19 km (12 miles)
Faith Outreach Center, 19 km (12 miles)
First Church of God, 19 km (12 miles)

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