Sylacauga, AL Road Trips
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Trip Routes
2
Longest Drive
217.3 mi
Pennsylvania, AL
Quickest Drive
3h 24m
Florence, AL
Plan Around Sylacauga, AL
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Sylacauga, AL by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
12,388
Median Income
$46,384
Median Home Value
$156,800
Median Age
36.4
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Notable People from Sylacauga, AL
A sampling of people born in Sylacauga, AL.
Jim Nabors
1930–2017
American actor and singer (1930-2017)
Gerald Wallace
1982
American basketball player
F. Richard Spencer
1951
Catholic bishop
Jon Hand
1963
American football player
Bobby McCain
1993
American football player
City data from Wikidata (Q79477), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Sylacauga, AL
Sylacauga is a town in Metropolitan Alabama. It is famed for its high quality white marble that has been widely used in major edifices like the Supreme Court and the Washington Monument in D.C., as well as for being the home of Jim Nabors (you might know him as Gomer Pyle).
1 Comer Museum & Arts Center, 711 N Broadway Ave, ☏ +1 256 245-4016. Tu-F 10AM-5PM. This museum pays homage to Sylacauga's noteworthy white marble that has been used to construct many important monuments and buildings around the world, among other things. There is also sculpture and other art on display. (updated Oct 2021) 2 Imerys - Gantt's Quarry Observation Point, 241 Sylacauga Fayetteville Hwy (look for "Welcome" gate on gravel road across from Thompson Ln). Daily 9AM-4PM. See where marble was quarried over the years. Really quite an impressive marvel. (updated Oct 2021)
1 Blue Bell Creamery, 423 N Norton Ave, ☏ +1 256 249-6100. M-F 9AM-4:30PM. Learn how ice cream is made and try a sample. (updated Oct 2021) 2 Sylaward Trail at Lake Howard. Offers some tranquil hiking around Lake Howard and national forest land. Mushrooms, pine needles, misty sunrises. (updated Oct 2021)
1 Holiday Inn Express & Suites Sylacauga, 40743 US-280, ☏ +1 256 207-1511. You can look out at the indoor pool from the room for the complimentary breakfast, how cool is that? (updated Oct 2021)
This is an archetypal Southern town, off the main freeways. You can get here via US Route 280 from Birmingham in about an hour and a half.
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