Lipscomb Alabama Map

About Lipscomb, Alabama

Lipscomb is a locality in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,214. The population density is 790.2 people per km². Lipscomb is located at 33.4257°N, 86.9267°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 35020.

Lipscomb’s landscape is a study in quiet persistence, a collection of modest dwellings interspersed with the persistent green of Alabama’s humid embrace. It lies 2.3 miles north-east of Bessemer, AL (from Bessemer, AL: bearing 44°T), and is situated 9.7 miles south-west of Birmingham. Rolling hills, softened by decades of rainfall and sun, form the backdrop to a terrain that feels both settled and subtly wild, where dense stands of oak and pine occasionally yield to sun-drenched clearings. The air here, especially in the late afternoons when the cicadas begin their insistent hum, carries the damp, earthy scent of fertile soil, a constant reminder of the region's agricultural roots. Creeks, often no more than a murmur after dry spells, swell into more purposeful streams after a good rain, their banks lined with ferns and the occasional splash of wild iris, their waters reflecting the shifting moods of the sky. The history of Lipscomb is a narrative of industry and resilience, deeply tied to the ebb and flow of demand for the resources drawn from its surroundings. Once a significant hub for mining operations, the scars of that past are now softened by time and vegetation, the land slowly reclaiming what was taken. The local economy, while diversified now, still carries the echoes of those earlier days, with a pragmatic focus on trades and services that support the surrounding agricultural and residential areas. There’s a palpable sense of continuity in Lipscomb, a feeling that generations have lived and worked on this same earth, their lives marked by the predictable cycles of seasons and the occasional, unexpected boom or bust that has shaped its character.

About This Lipscomb Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Lipscomb, 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 Lipscomb and Jefferson County.

Detailed location data for Lipscomb includes the ZIP code (35020), telephone area code (813, 727), county seat of Jefferson County (Birmingham), and school district assignment (Jefferson 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 Lipscomb is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.