Birmingham Safety

Common sense rules should apply for most of the city center, i.e. travel in groups - especially late at night -- don't look like a tourist, avoid dark alleyways, etc. Birmingham's historic Five Points South area is one of the most popular night/weekend spots, and it is always well patrolled at the insistence of area merchants. Read More »

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Schools in Jefferson County, Alabama

Henley School
Martin School, 1 km (1 mile)
Wilkerson Elementary School, 2 km (1 mile)
Wilson Elementary School, 4 km (3 miles)
Brakeworth Junior Academy, 4 km (3 miles)
Hemphill Elementary School, 5 km (3 miles)
Brooke Hill School, 5 km (3 miles)
Dudley Elementary School, 6 km (4 miles)
Boyles Public School (historical), 6 km (4 miles)
Brookwood Forest School, 10 km (6 miles)
Wilkes Elementary School, 14 km (8 miles)
Braggs Junior High School, 14 km (9 miles)
Dolomite Elementary School, 15 km (9 miles)
Brighton Elementary School, 16 km (10 miles)
Brookside Elementary School, 16 km (10 miles)
Brighton High School, 16 km (10 miles)
Brighton Junior High School, 16 km (10 miles)
Brighton Elementary School (historical), 16 km (10 miles)
Brookside High School, 17 km (10 miles)
Dunbar High School, 18 km (11 miles)
Brookville School, 18 km (11 miles)

Buildings in Jefferson County, Alabama

Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service Station 9, 1 km (1 mile)
Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service Station 22, 3 km (2 miles)
Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service Station 3, 3 km (2 miles)
Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service Station 14, 3 km (2 miles)
Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service Station 10, 4 km (2 miles)
Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service Station 8, 4 km (2 miles)
Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service Station 23, 5 km (3 miles)
Homewood Fire and Rescue Station 1, 6 km (3 miles)
PEMCO Aeroplex Fire Crash Rescue, 6 km (4 miles)
Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service Station 18, 6 km (4 miles)
Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service Station 15, 7 km (4 miles)
Brooks Hall, 7 km (4 miles)
Homewood Fire and Rescue Station 2, 7 km (4 miles)
Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service Station 12, 7 km (4 miles)
Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service Station 5, 7 km (4 miles)
Homewood Fire and Rescue Station 4, 7 km (5 miles)
Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service Station 24, 8 km (5 miles)
Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service Station 19, 9 km (6 miles)
Homewood Fire and Rescue Station 3, 9 km (6 miles)
Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service Station 26, 9 km (6 miles)
Fultondale Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service, 9 km (6 miles)
Williams Hall, 10 km (6 miles)
Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service Station 17, 11 km (7 miles)
Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service Station 29, 11 km (7 miles)
United States Steel Corporation Fairfield Works Fire Department, 11 km (7 miles)
Vestavia Hills Fire Department Station 3, 12 km (7 miles)
Vestavia Hills Fire Department Station 2, 12 km (7 miles)
Forestdale Fire District Station 1, 12 km (7 miles)
Vestavia Hills Fire Department Station 4, 13 km (8 miles)
Hoover Fire Department Station 1, 14 km (8 miles)
Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service Station 32, 14 km (8 miles)
Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service Station 11, 15 km (9 miles)
Adamsville Fire and Rescue Service, 16 km (10 miles)
Brighton City Hall, 17 km (10 miles)
Brighton Volunteer Fire Department, 17 km (10 miles)
Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service Station 31, 17 km (10 miles)
Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service Station 28, 17 km (10 miles)

Parks in Jefferson County, Alabama

Downtown Birmingham Historic District, 1 km (1 mile)
Downtown Birmingham Retail and Theatre Historic District, 1 km (1 mile)
Highland Avenue Historic District, 3 km (2 miles)
Duke Park, 3 km (2 miles)
Willowwood Park, 6 km (4 miles)
Downey Park, 7 km (4 miles)
Highlands Park, 7 km (4 miles)

Jefferson County, Alabama

Henderson Furnace (historical), 2 km (1 mile)
Highland Residence Park, 3 km (2 miles)
Douglasville, 4 km (2 miles)
Highland Park, 4 km (2 miles)
Boyles Highlands, 6 km (4 miles)
Windsor Highlands, 7 km (4 miles)
Mason City, 7 km (4 miles)
Duncan, 10 km (6 miles)
Dunbarton Oaks, 10 km (6 miles)
Higgins Cemetery, 11 km (7 miles)
Penfield Heights, 11 km (7 miles)
Hidden Ridge, 12 km (7 miles)
Hickory Ridge Estates, 12 km (8 miles)
Dolly Ridge Estates, 12 km (8 miles)
Brentwood Hills, 13 km (8 miles)
Hickory Ridge Estates, 13 km (8 miles)
Brookhurst, 13 km (8 miles)
Dolomite Number 2 Mine, 13 km (8 miles)
Wilkes, 13 km (8 miles)
Winetka, 13 km (8 miles)
Brookmont, 13 km (8 miles)
Duke Mine, 14 km (8 miles)
Brookview, 14 km (9 miles)
Bass Cemetery, 14 km (9 miles)
Williamsburg, 14 km (9 miles)
Mason Cemetery, 15 km (9 miles)
Sky Ranch, 15 km (9 miles)
Dolomite, 15 km (10 miles)
Wine Ridge, 16 km (10 miles)
Broadmoor, 16 km (10 miles)
Brookside, population 1,363, 16 km (10 miles)
Bridlewood Forest Estates, 16 km (10 miles)
Dolomite Mine, 16 km (10 miles)
Windover, 16 km (10 miles)
Dolomite Number 1 Slope Mine, 17 km (10 miles)
Highland Crest, 17 km (10 miles)
Brookside Mine, 17 km (11 miles)
Highland Forest, 17 km (11 miles)
Highland Memorial Gardens, 18 km (11 miles)
Brickyard Junction, 18 km (11 miles)
Brazil Mine, 18 km (11 miles)
Booker Heights, 18 km (11 miles)
Dolonar Junction, 18 km (11 miles)
Brooklane Place, 18 km (11 miles)
Martin Luther King Junior Memorial Cemetery, 19 km (12 miles)

Reservoirs in Jefferson County, Alabama

Boyles Gap Lake, 7 km (4 miles)
Drummond Lake, 13 km (8 miles)
Wilson Lake, 14 km (9 miles)

Gaps in Jefferson County, Alabama

Boyles Gap, 7 km (4 miles)

Ridges in Jefferson County, Alabama

Dolly Ridge, 12 km (8 miles)

Streams in Jefferson County, Alabama

Dolly Brook, 14 km (9 miles)
Dry Creek, 16 km (10 miles)

Reservoirs in Shelby County, Alabama

Heather Lake, 16 km (10 miles)

Shelby County, Alabama

Heatherwood, 16 km (10 miles)
Brook Highland, population 6,746, 16 km (10 miles)
Bridgeton, 17 km (11 miles)
Hickory Ridge, 18 km (11 miles)
Booth Mine, 19 km (12 miles)
Heritage Oaks, 19 km (12 miles)

Churches in Jefferson County, Alabama

Brooklane Church, 18 km (11 miles)
Willing Workers Prayer Bank Church, 19 km (12 miles)

Churches in Shelby County, Alabama

Highland Church, 18 km (11 miles)
Briarwood Church, 19 km (12 miles)

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