Sylvan Springs in Jefferson County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Town of Sylvan Springs
"Growing into the Future"
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Town of Sylvan Springs
Incorporated May 22, 1957
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 24, 2023
1. Town of Sylvan Springs Marker, Side One
Oscar Hogan, Alderman 1 James A. Jones, Alderman 2 John Honeycutt, Alderman 3 Aubry Early, Alderman 4 William T. Parkin, Alderman 5 Ollis Hatcher, Mayor
Through the vision of these citizens and the many that followed, the Town of Sylvan Springs has grown over the years. At the 2000 census, the population was 1,465.
1957: Fire Department established
1961: Town Hall property purchased
1962: Town Hall constructed
1975: Sylvan Springs School purchased from Jefferson Co. Board of Education
1975: Sylvan Springs School becomes the Community Center
1986: West Grove Community annexed
1989: Paramedic service established
1990: Ribbon cutting for Walking Track
2000-2005: Property surrounding the Community Center purchased for future growth
2006: Playground and pavilion constructed at Walking Track
2007: Sylvan Springs 50th Anniversary Celebration
2008: Federal grant received and Senior/Community Center is remodeled
Erected
this page online
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Tourism Department series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 22, 1957.
Location. 33° 30.526′ N, 87° 1.572′ W. Marker is in Sylvan Springs, Alabama, in Jefferson County. It is on Rock Creek Road 0.1 miles south of Port Birmingham Road (Alabama Road 269), on the left when traveling south. Marker is in front of the Sylvan Springs Community Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 130 Rock Creek Rd, Mulga AL 35118, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Birmingham Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Historic Lakeview Cemetery (approx. 4.2 miles away); Hueytown and the Alabama Gang (approx. 4.6 miles away); Bethlehem United Methodist Church (approx. 5½ miles away); Bethlehem Church Cemetery (approx. 5½ miles away); a different marker also named Bethlehem United Methodist Church (approx. 5½ miles away); Moving the Mail (approx. 6.6 miles away); Lynching In America / The Lynching of William Miller (approx. 6.9 miles away); Miles College Leaders, Students Active During Civil Rights Era (approx. 7.1 miles away).
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 24, 2023
2. Town of Sylvan Springs Marker, Side Two
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 24, 2023
3. Town of Sylvan Springs Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 518 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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