Pelham Alabama Map
Explore Pelham, Alabama, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Pelham, Alabama
| City | Pelham |
| State | Alabama (AL) |
| County | Choctaw County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 33.32183 |
| Longitude | -86.742197 |
| Population | 24,318 |
| Density | 241.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 36922, 35124 |
| Area Code | 205, 256 |
| County Seat | Butler |
| School District | Pelham City School District |
About Pelham, Alabama
Pelham is a locality in Choctaw County, Alabama, United States. It has a population of 24,318. The population density is 241.8 people per km². Pelham is located at 33.3218°N, 86.7422°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Pelham is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 36922, 35124.Pelham emerges from the red-clay earth as a landscape of dense, verdant woodland where the afternoon light filters through longleaf pines to cast elongated, amber shadows upon the forest floor. It lies 34.6 miles east of Meridian, MS (from Meridian, MS: bearing 100°T), and is situated 2.2 miles north-northwest of Indian Springs. The air hangs heavy and humid, carrying the scent of damp soil and bottomland hardwood that thrives in the low-lying stretches near Kinterbish Creek, which meanders quietly just a mile from the center. While the distant, hazy silhouette of Potato Ridge marks the horizon, the immediate terrain remains defined by the persistent, unyielding growth of the Southern forest, punctuated by the stillness of water six miles away at American Can Company Lake.
Pelham maintains a steady, deliberate pace that reflects its transition from a quiet settlement into a modern center of local commerce and industry. The land holds the weight of memory in its soil, where the shift from agrarian roots to the present-day economic landscape has been marked by the slow, steady accumulation of infrastructure and trade. Residents often venture toward the State-owned Submerged Lands for a quiet reprieve, seeking the silence of the woods where the modern world feels distant. The character of the place is forged in the quietude of these humid afternoons, where the rhythm of daily life is measured not by grand events, but by the subtle, enduring changes in the canopy and the slow passage of the sun across the red-dusted roads.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Oak Mountain State Park (State Park) — locality lies within
- Camp Tranquility Main Entrance (Attraction) — 1.7 mi, 038° NE
- Christian Camp Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 1.8 mi, 034° NE
- Christian Camp Plaque #1 (Monument) — 1.8 mi, 034° NE
- Christian Camp Plaque #2 (Monument) — 1.8 mi, 034° NE
- Old CCC Ridgeline Campsite ("Unit 2") (Historic Ruins) — 1.9 mi, 035° NE
- Maggie's Glen (Attraction) — 2.4 mi, 045° NE
- Oak Mountain Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 2.5 mi, 285° W
- Heardmont Park (Local Park) — 2.9 mi, 018° N
- King's Chair Overlook (Attraction) — 3.3 mi, 059° NE
- Pelham City Park Complex (Local Recreation) — 3.9 mi, 254° W
- Pelham Racquet Club (Local Recreation) — 4.0 mi, 225° SW
- State-owned Submerged Lands (Resource Management Area) — 4.0 mi, 334° NW
- Hoover East Park (Local Park) — 5.3 mi, 347° N
- Hole in the Rock (Viewpoint) — 7.1 mi, 306° NW
- Adams Scenic Overlook (State Conservation Area) — 7.6 mi, 066° NE
- William R. Ireland, Sr. - Cahaba River Wildlife Management Area (Conservation Area) — 9.3 mi, 235° SW
- Birmingham Premiere LUX Ciné GSX & Pizza Pub (Cinema) — 9.7 mi, 327° NW
- Leslie Stephen Wright Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 10.2 mi, 343° N
- Boyd E. Christenberry Planetarium (Museum) — 10.4 mi, 345° N
- Robert Jemison Jr./The Old Mill Historical Marker (Monument) — 11.1 mi, 355° N
- MESH Collective Art (Public Artwork) — 11.1 mi, 321° NW
- Alys Stephens Center (Theatre) — 12.7 mi, 343° N
- Watercress Darter National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 13.1 mi, 287° W · 48 acres
- Rainbow LED Tunnel (Attraction) — 13.6 mi, 342° N
- Sidewalk Cinema (Cinema) — 13.8 mi, 344° N
- Museum of Fond Memories at Reed Books (Museum) — 13.9 mi, 345° N
- Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 23.2 mi, 226° SW · 8,383 acres
- Talladega National Forest (National Forest) — 31.9 mi, 206° SW · 395k acres
- William B. Bankhead National Forest (National Forest) — 53.5 mi, 336° NW · 182k acres
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About This Pelham Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pelham, Alabama. Coordinates: 33.32183, -86.742197. 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 Pelham includes the ZIP code (36922, 35124), telephone area code (205, 256), county seat of Choctaw County (Butler), and school district assignment (Pelham City 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.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
