Large Neighboring Cities:
Birmingham, Alabama
Top Employers in the area:
AT&T
Alabama Power
BBVA Compass
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama
Books-A-Million
Colonial Properties Trust
HealthSouth Corporation
Hibbett Sports, Inc.
Liberty National Life Insurance Company
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Top Universities/Schools in the area:
Universities:
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
Samford University
Schools:
Gresham Elementary
Irondale Middle School
Shades Valley High School
Private Schools:
Briarwood Christian School
Our Lady of The Valley School
John Carroll Catholic High School
Shades Mountain Christian School
Our Lady Of Sorrows
St. Francis Xavier School
Large Hospitals in the area:
Brookwood Medical Center
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Children’s Hospital
UAB Hopspital
Trinity Medical Center
