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In 1800, the first settlers arrived in the area that is now known as Homewood. However, the area's population would not grow significantly until a cholera epidemic ravaged the city of Birmingham in 1873, an issue only made worse by the financial crisis brought on by the Panic of 1873. [7] (See Timeline of Birmingham, Alabama).
It is located in Jefferson County, five miles northeast of Downtown Birmingham, near the interchange of Interstates 20 and 59. BHM served 3,056,215 passengers in 2023, and is the largest and busiest airport in the state of Alabama by passenger volume. [5] The airfield can handle all aircraft types. The main runway is 12,007 feet (3,660 m) long. [6]
Area code Established Region Map Reference 205/659: 1947 November 12, 2019 Area code 205 covers the central and west central portions of the state including Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Hoover, Northport, Jasper, Oneonta, Clanton, and Pell City. Covered the entire state before the creation of Area code 334. Area code 659 is an overlay of 205.
The Crown is a former pub on the corner of Station Street and Hill Street, Birmingham. It has been called the "birthplace of heavy metal", and hosted Black Sabbath's first gig. [1] It was built in 1881, to designs by the architect Thomson Plevins. [2]
Calera is a city in Shelby and Chilton counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is the location of the Shelby County Airport. As of the 2010 census Calera had a population of 11,620, more than tripling its total in 2000, [4] making it the fastest-growing city in Alabama. It is within the Birmingham, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Irondale is a city in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It is a suburb of Birmingham, northeast of Homewood and Mountain Brook. At the 2020 census, the population was 13,497. The city is the site of Catholic radio/television broadcaster Eternal Word Television Network, or (EWTN). The city's annual Whistle-Stop Festival attracts ...
Located in the east of the city, Sheldon Country Park was established in 1986 and is one of the larger country parks within Birmingham, spanning roughly 300 acres. The park boasts vast areas of wetland, grassland, ancient hedgerows, and some mature woodland. These diverse habitats nurture a wide range of plant and animal species.
Forestdale is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It is north of the Birmingham city neighborhood of Ensley . At the 2020 census , the population was 10,409.