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Jemison Alabama Map

Explore Jemison, Alabama, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Jemison, Alabama

How to Use This Jemison, Alabama Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Jemison, Alabama. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Alabama or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Jemison.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Jemison
State	Alabama (AL)
County	Chilton County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	32.970705
Longitude	-86.73307
Population	2,642
Density	89.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	35085
Area Code	205, 256
County Seat	Clanton
School District	Chilton County School District

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About Jemison, Alabama

Jemison is a locality in Chilton County, Alabama, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,642. The population density is 89.9 people per km². Jemison is located at 32.9707°N, 86.7331°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Jemison is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 35085.

Jemison emerges from the red-clay earth as a quiet confluence of woodland and open field, defined by the persistent, rhythmic flow of Mohorn Creek as it carves through the timbered landscape. It lies 9.9 miles south of Calera, AL (from Calera, AL: bearing 178°T), and is situated 3.5 miles north-northwest of Thorsby. The atmosphere here holds a heavy, persistent warmth that thickens as the sun dips behind the distant, hazy silhouette of Chandler Mountain, casting a bronze light across the longleaf pines. To the north, the terrain rises in subtle, uneven swells, while the stillness of Fountainhead Lake provides a mirror for the shifting clouds just a few miles away. The air carries the scent of damp soil and drying needles, a sensory reminder that Jemison exists far from the reach of any coast, anchored instead to the dense, inland geography of Alabama.

Jemison grew from the steady expansion of the railroad, which transformed the surrounding acreage into a hub for the agricultural trade that still defines the local character today. The economy remains tethered to the seasonal cycles of peach and pecan harvests, a labor that dictates the pace of life and colors the daily interactions of those who work the orchards. Beyond the town limits, the greenery of Thorsby Park offers a quiet expanse for reflection, while the memory of the past lingers in the weathered architecture and the slow, deliberate movement of traffic through the center. Even as modernity touches the edges of the grid, the spirit of Jemison remains rooted in these long-standing traditions, where the cycle of the seasons and the demands of the land continue to shape the day.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Thorsby Park (Local Park) — 3.9 mi, 165° S
Unknown Park (Local Recreation) — 4.2 mi, 166° S
Peach Water Tower (Attraction) — 8.5 mi, 134° SE
Oliver Park Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 8.5 mi, 347° N
Clanton City Park (Local Park) — 10.2 mi, 145° SE
Tinglewood Carvings (Public Artwork) — 11.4 mi, 321° NW
State-owned Submerged Lands (Resource Management Area) — 11.8 mi, 313° NW
Stewards of the Centennial Capsule (Monument) — 11.9 mi, 320° NW
The Gallery (Gallery) — 12.0 mi, 321° NW
Eco Park at University Lake (State Recreation Area) — 12.2 mi, 318° NW
Lighthouse at Peach Park (Attraction) — 14.9 mi, 142° SE
Coosa Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 15.1 mi, 109° E
Talladega National Forest (National Forest) — 15.8 mi, 222° SW · 395k acres
Site Of Sixmile Male & Female Academy (Monument) — 15.9 mi, 279° W
William R. Ireland, Sr. - Cahaba River Wildlife Management Area (Conservation Area) — 16.0 mi, 329° NW
Sixmile Male & Female Academy (Monument) — 16.0 mi, 279° W
Cahaba Critters Animal Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 17.0 mi, 278° W
Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 18.7 mi, 290° W · 8,383 acres
Oak Mountain State Park (State Park) — 22.6 mi, 357° N
Oak Mountain Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 25.1 mi, 353° N
Camp Tranquility Main Entrance (Attraction) — 25.6 mi, 001° N
Christian Camp Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 25.8 mi, 001° N
Old CCC Ridgeline Campsite ("Unit 2") (Historic Ruins) — 25.8 mi, 001° N
Maggie's Glen (Attraction) — 26.0 mi, 003° N
Paul M. Grist State Park (State Park) — 28.6 mi, 211° SW
High Cliffs (Viewpoint) — 29.1 mi, 347° N
Birmingham Premiere LUX Ciné GSX & Pizza Pub (Cinema) — 32.9 mi, 350° N
Mercedes-Benz Visitor Center (Museum) — 33.6 mi, 297° NW
Leslie Stephen Wright Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 34.2 mi, 354° N
Boyd E. Christenberry Planetarium (Museum) — 34.4 mi, 355° N

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