Vestavia Hills, Alabama
city in Jefferson and Shelby counties, Alabama, United States
Vestavia Hills is a city in Jefferson and Shelby Counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is a suburb of the city of Birmingham.
Vestavia Hills, Alabama | |
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 Entrance to Vestavia Hills from Highway 31 | |
 Location of Vestavia Hills in Jefferson County and Shelby County, Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 33°25′59″N 86°46′44″W / 33.43306°N 86.77889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| Counties | Jefferson, Shelby |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.27 sq mi (52.49 km2) |
| • Land | 20.03 sq mi (51.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.24 sq mi (0.63 km2) |
| Elevation | 699 ft (213 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 39,102 |
| • Density | 1,952.56/sq mi (753.89/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 35216, 35226, 35243, 35242 |
| Area code(s) | 205 & 659 |
| FIPS code | 01-78552 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405646[2] |
| Website | http://vhal.org/ |
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Notable residents
change- Spencer Bachus - U. S. Representative for the 6th District of Alabama (R)
- Pat Du Pre - Former top 20 professional tennis player; collegiate star at Stanford
- Chris Hammond - Major League Baseball Pitcher (Reds, Marlins, Braves, Yankees, A's, Padres)
- Eli Gold - Nationally known Sportscaster
- Michael Papajohn - Hollywood Actor, Producer & Stuntman
- Richard Scrushy - founder and former CEO of the physical rehabilitation healthcare company HealthSouth
- Jeff Sessions - U. S. Senator from Alabama (R)
- Don Siegelman - Former Governor of Alabama (D)
- Bart Starr - American football quarterback
- Jabo Waggoner - Alabama State Senator, Senate Minority Leader (R)
- George B. Ward - former mayor of Birmingham
References
change- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vestavia Hills, Alabama
- ↑ "Vestavia Hills city, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
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