Alabaster, Alabama
| Alabaster, Alabama | |
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 Location in Shelby County and the state of Alabama |
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 Alabaster, Alabama
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| Coordinates: 33°13′52″N 86°49′25″W / 33.23111°N 86.82361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Shelby |
| Government | |
| • Mayor-Council government | Marty Handlon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.6 sq mi (53.1 km2) |
| • Land | 20.5 sq mi (53 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 502 ft (153 m) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 31,342 |
| • Density | 1,098/sq mi (426/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 35007, 35114 |
| Area code(s) | 205 |
| FIPS code | 01-00820 |
| Website | http://www.cityofalabaster.com |
Alabaster is a city and southern suburb of Birmingham in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 30,352. According to the 2013 Census Estimates, the city had a population of 31,342. Alabaster is the 16th largest city in Alabama (by number of residents) and still a growing population.
Alabaster is located at 33°13′52″N 86°49′26″W / 33.23111°N 86.82389°W (33.231162, −86.823829).
Alabaster mostly occupies Cahaba and Opossum Valleys, which are divided by the Pine Ridge that runs north to south. To the east and west, both valleys are flanked by parallel mountain ridges that locally run north to south, but are a part of a larger system of ridges that generally runs north-east to south-west (the tailing ends of the Appalachian foothills). The valleys are drained by small creeks (Buck Creek, Beaverdam Creek) which flow into the Cahaba River.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 20.6 square miles (53 km2), of which 20.5 square miles (53 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.24%) is water.
George L. Scott, Sr., an Alabaster pioneer, owned and operated Alabaster Lime Co. His shipping point, named for him, was known as “Scott Rock”. Later, housing was built to accommodate some of the employees, and the community acquired its name Alabaster from the "white calcium carbonate mineral". The First Bank of Alabaster opened in 1952, and its president was George L. Scott, Jr., who later became the first mayor of Alabaster. The first attempt in 1952 to incorporate Alabaster failed. In January 1953, the petition was again filed, and on February 23, 1953, Alabaster was officially incorporated with a favorable vote of 79 to 23, and 427 residing inhabitants. Other Alabaster pioneers were Kenton B. Nickerson and William J. Maxwell. In 1955, the Alabaster Water and Gas Board was formed.
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