South Vestavia Hills
District of Hoover
Alabama - United States

Hoover, Alabama

Hoover is a city in Jefferson and Shelby Counties in north central Alabama, in the United States. The largest suburb of Birmingham, the population of the city was 81,619 in the 2010 census. Hoover is part of the Birmingham-Hoover, AL MSA (metropolitan statistical area) and is also included in the Birmingham-Hoover-Cullman, AL CSA. Hoover’s neighborhoods and planned communities are located along the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains.

Located at 33.3864, -86.8049 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Homewood, Alabama

Homewood is a city in southeastern Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It is a suburb of Birmingham, located on the other side of Red Mountain due south of the city center. It has one of the highest population densities in Alabama. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city is 25,167.

Located at 33.4683, -86.8081 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Vestavia Hills, Alabama

Vestavia Hills is a city in Jefferson and Shelby Counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is a suburb of the city of Birmingham. As of the 2010 census, its population is 34,033.

Located at 33.4331, -86.7789 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Samford University

Samford University, founded as Howard College, is a private, coeducational university located in Homewood, a suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Affiliated with the Alabama Baptist Convention, it includes the Howard College of Arts and Sciences, Cumberland School of Law, McWhorter School of Pharmacy, Brock School of Business, Ida V. Moffett School of Nursing, Orlean Bullard Beeson School of Education and Beeson Divinity School.

Located at 33.4657, -86.7921 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Cumberland School of Law

Cumberland Law School is unrelated to the University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Kentucky, and is no longer a a part of Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tennessee. Cumberland School of Law Logo of Cumberland School of Law Established July 29, 1847 School type Private Dean John L.

Located at 33.4657, -86.7921 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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New Charter University

New Charter University is a private, accredited online university headquartered in San Francisco, California. New Charter University offers Associate, Bachelor's and Master's degrees in business, public policy and administration, and criminal justice. The university's courses are online and self-paced, meaning students can attend school when convenient and learn according to their own pace and personal learning style.

Located at 33.3703, -86.8149 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Riverchase Galleria

Riverchase Galleria, locally known as The Galleria, is a large super–regional shopping mall in the Birmingham suburb of Hoover, Alabama. It is the 43rd largest shopping mall in the United States. It is managed and partially owned by General Growth Properties and is Alabama's largest enclosed shopping center with 1,570,000 square feet of total retail floor area.

Located at 33.3792, -86.809 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Vestavia Hills Dogwood Festival

The Dogwood Festival is a month-long series of events held every spring in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, USA, heralds the seasonal arrival of blooms on dogwoods, azaleas, daffodils, and tulips. It includes pageants, parades, parties, garden tours, athletic events, fashion shows, and dances. A highlight is the presentation of the Vestavia Belles in antebellum dresses. These high school girls are selected to serve as city hostesses at various events.

Located at 33.4486, -86.7875 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Dogwood festivals, Festivals in Alabama, Visitor attractions in Jefferson County, Alabama

Aldridge Botanical Gardens

Aldridge Gardens is a 30 acre (121,000 m²) garden, prominently featuring hydrangeas, located on the former Aldridge Estate in Hoover, Alabama, U.S.A.. Local nurseryman Eddie Aldridge purchased the property from the Coxe family in 1977 as a residence. Aldridge, who along with his father, Loren L. Aldridge, found and patented Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snowflake', a double-flowering form of Oakleaf Hydrangea.

Located at 33.3867, -86.7921 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Botanical gardens in Alabama, Hoover, Alabama, Protected areas of Jefferson County, Alabama

Louis Pizitz Middle School

Louis Pizitz Middle School is a middle school, part of the Vestavia Hills City Schools school district, located in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, USA. The school educates in grades 6-8 and the 2007-08 enrollment was 1,248 students. The principal is David Miles. The motto of the school is 'The Best Middle School in America'.

Located at 33.421, -86.7953 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Public middle schools in Alabama, Educational institutions established in 1968, Blue Ribbon schools in Alabama, Schools in Jefferson County, Alabama

Seibert Hall

Seibert Hall is a 4,240-seat multi-purpose arena in Homewood, Alabama. It was built in 1961. It was home to the Samford University Bulldogs basketball team. The basketball team moved into its new home, the Pete Hanna Center during the 2007-08 season. One of the distinctive features of Seibert Hall was the wall of windows behind the basketball goal on the South window, overlooking Seibert Stadium, the football facility at Samford.

Located at 33.4643, -86.7959 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Sports in Birmingham, Alabama, Defunct college basketball venues in the United States, Sports venues in Alabama, Samford University, Basketball venues in Alabama

Colonial Brookwood Village

Colonial Brookwood Village (also known as Brookwood Village or Brookwood Mall) is a 750,754-square-foot upscale shopping mall located near Birmingham in "the cities of Mountain Brook and Homewood, Alabama".

Located at 33.4701, -86.7708 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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WBPT

WBPT (106.9 FM, "106-9 The Eagle") is a classic hits music-formatted radio station licensed to Homewood, Alabama, that serves the Birmingham and central Alabama area. The station was assigned the WBPT call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on October 17, 2001. Since October 2005, it has used the branding "106.9 the Eagle". The station is owned by Cox Radio, along with six other stations in the cluster. Its transmitter is located atop Red Mountain in Birmingham.

Located at 33.4844, -86.8069 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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John Carroll Catholic High School (Birmingham, Alabama)

This article is about the high school in Alabama. For others, see John Carroll Catholic High School (disambiguation) John Carroll Catholic High School Address 300 Lakeshore Parkway Birmingham, Alabama,, 35209 22x20px United States Coordinates coord}}{{#coordinates:33.44382|-86.83255|type:edu_region:US-AL primary name= }} Information Type Private, Coeducational Motto Pro Deo et Patria(For God and Country) Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic Established 1946 Principal Fr. John McDonald Asst.

Located at 33.4438, -86.8326 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1946, Roman Catholic secondary schools in Alabama, High schools in Birmingham, Alabama

Seibert Stadium

Seibert Stadium is a 6,700-seat multi-purpose stadium in Homewood, Alabama. It is home to the Samford University Bulldogs college football team. The facility opened in 1958 and is named for F. Page Seibert, who in 1961, donated money for the completion of the stadium. The largest crowd in stadium history was in 1994 when over 11,000 showed up to see Steve McNair and Alcorn State. The four-level Bashinsky Press Tower was completed before the 1989 season.

Located at 33.4632, -86.7953 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Samford Bulldogs football, College football venues, Sports venues in Alabama, Multi-purpose stadiums in the United States

McWhorter School of Pharmacy

The McWhorter School of Pharmacy is an American pharmacy school located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school offers a four-year Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm. D) degree, and is nationally-accredited by the ACPE. McWhorter was established January 31, 1927 as the Howard College Department of Pharmacy, and is one of Samford University's eight schools. The Admissions committee reviews applications for an entering Fall Class.

Located at 33.4646, -86.7904 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Beeson Divinity School

The Beeson Divinity School of Samford University is an interdenominational evangelical divinity school. The current dean is Timothy George. Though located on the campus of a Baptist university, Beeson remains interdenominational. The school offers the Master of Divinity degree, the Master of Arts in Theological Studies degree, and the Doctor of Ministry degree.

Located at 33.4642, -86.7935 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Briarwood Presbyterian Church

Briarwood Presbyterian Church was formed in 1960 by the Rev. Frank M. Barker, Jr. and is located in suburban Birmingham, Alabama. It is a conservative evangelical Protestant congregation, and has been so since its inception. In 1999, Barker retired after serving as the senior pastor for 40 years, and was succeeded by the Rev. Dr. Harry L. Reeder III, the current minister.

Located at 33.4167, -86.7601 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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WVSU-FM

WVSU-FM is a non-commercial, listener-supported campus radio station licensed to Birmingham, Alabama, and owned and operated by Samford University. The station broadcasts smooth jazz and other music programs, and it covers the university's intercollegiate athletic program. The station's directional antenna is located on Shades Mountain in Homewood, Alabama. The broadcast studio is on the Samford University campus.

Located at 33.45, -86.8 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Pete Hanna Center

The Pete Hanna Center is the building housing the 4,974-seat Thomas E. and Marla H. Corts Arena on the campus of Samford University in Homewood (a suburb of Birmingham), in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is home to the Samford Bulldogs basketball and volleyball teams, having replaced Seibert Hall. The facility opened in October 2007 and is named for Pete Hanna, the owner, president and chief executive officer of Hanna Steel Corporation.

Located at 33.4638, -86.7973 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Southeastern Bible College

Southeastern Bible College is a four-year Christian college located in Birmingham, Alabama. Southeastern Bible College is accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education.

Located at 33.4506, -86.7437 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Andrew Westmoreland

Andrew Westmoreland has been the 18th President of Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama since 2006. From 1998 to 2006, he was the President of Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.

Located at 33.4657, -86.7921 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Joe Lee Griffin Stadium

Joe Lee Griffin Stadium is a baseball venue located in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. It is home to the Samford Bulldogs college baseball team of the Division I Southern Conference. It has a capacity of 1,000 spectators. The facility was extensively renovated in 2000. It includes locker rooms and offices. The stadium's street address is 800 Lakeshore Drive in Birmingham.

Located at 33.4634, -86.7964 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Thomas E. Corts

Thomas E. Corts (1941–2009) served as President of Wingate University in North Carolina from 1974 to 1981, and the 17th President of Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama from 1983 to 2006.

Located at 33.4657, -86.7921 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Edgewood Lake (Alabama)

Edgewood Lake was located in Homewood, Alabama, from 1913 till the 1940s when the lake was drained. The lake was formed by damming Shades Creek near Green Springs Highway. Developed as part of the town of Edgewood, the 117-acre (47 ha) lake was the center of a planned auto racing track that was never completed.

Located at 33.4561, -86.8031 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Lakes of Alabama, Geography of Jefferson County, Alabama