Brantleyville Alabama Map

About Brantleyville, Alabama

Brantleyville is a locality in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. It is a small community with a population of 845. The population density is 126.6 people per km². Brantleyville is located at 33.2159°N, 86.8750°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 35114.

Brantleyville unfolds across a landscape of gently rolling hills, where the red clay soil, rich and yielding, supports a scattering of mature oaks and pines. It lies 3.9 miles west-south-west of Alabaster, AL (from Alabaster, AL: bearing 240°T), and is situated 6.1 miles south-west of Pelham. The air here carries the clean, earthy scent of pine needles and damp soil, especially after a rain, and the sunlight, when it filters through the canopy, often falls in broad, warm swathes. The terrain, crisscrossed by small, meandering creeks and drainage ditches, speaks of a land shaped by water and time, its contours softened by the persistent work of nature. The houses, often set back from the main roads, wear a comfortable patina of age, their porches inviting and their gardens usually a riot of untamed, vibrant blooms. The history of Brantleyville is tied to the agrarian spirit of this part of Alabama, its founding roots in the cultivation of cotton and later, a diversification into timber and cattle. The local economy, though modest, retains a connection to these land-based industries, with small farms still dotting the periphery and the faint scent of woodsmoke sometimes drifting from sawmills. There's a quiet resilience here, a sense of continuity that can be felt in the way neighbors still gather at the local general store, a place where the hum of conversation is as much a part of the atmosphere as the clink of coffee cups. While Brantleyville may not boast grand monuments, its distinction lies in this enduring connection to the land and the unhurried rhythm of its daily life.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Brantleyville, Alabama with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Brantleyville and Shelby County.

Detailed location data for Brantleyville includes the ZIP code (35114), telephone area code (813, 727), county seat of Shelby County (Columbiana), and school district assignment (Shelby County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Brantleyville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.