Pea Ridge Alabama Map

About Pea Ridge, Alabama

Pea Ridge is a locality in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. It is a small community with a population of 841. The population density is 20.8 people per km². Pea Ridge is located at 33.1338°N, 86.9379°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 35805, 36426, 35563.

Pea Ridge emerges from the red-clay earth as a collection of quiet clearings and dense, timbered stands where the humid air hangs heavy with the scent of pine. It lies 9.0 miles southwest of Alabaster, AL (from Alabaster, AL: bearing 226°T), and is situated 5.2 miles northwest of Montevallo. A traveler passing through finds the landscape defined by the subtle rise of the terrain, which climbs toward the distant, hazy silhouette of Potato Hill on the horizon. The moisture of the region gathers in the low-lying reaches of Opossum Valley, five miles to the west, while the local topography is shaped by the persistent, rhythmic flow of Jesse Creek. At the center of this landscape, Pea Ridge Community Park provides a green anchor for the residents, offering a space where the afternoon light filters through the canopy in long, amber slats that illuminate the forest floor.

Pea Ridge maintains a character forged by the slow, deliberate pace of agricultural cycles and the enduring legacy of the regional timber industry. While the economy remains grounded in the quiet productivity of the land, the area keeps its connection to the wider world through the winding back roads that link it to the nearby stillness of Williams Lake. Life in Pea Ridge moves with an awareness of the seasons, marked by the changing color of the hardwoods and the shifting heat that dictates the rhythm of the day. There is a particular weight to the history here, felt in the way the local pathways have been worn deep into the soil over generations of quiet, steady labor.

About This Pea Ridge Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pea Ridge, Alabama. Coordinates: 33.133805, -86.937949. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Pea Ridge includes the ZIP code (35805, 36426, 35563), telephone area code (205, 256), county seat of Shelby County (Columbiana), and school district assignment (Shelby County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.