Sheffield, Historic industrial center in Colbert County, Alabama, United States.
Sheffield stands on the southern bank of the Tennessee River, forming part of the Florence-Muscle Shoals Metropolitan Area with a population of 9,403 residents.
The Tennessee Valley Authority established its headquarters near Sheffield in 1933, providing power that accelerated the city's industrial development and economic expansion.
The Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield recorded numerous musicians, including Aretha Franklin and The Rolling Stones during the 20th century music revolution.
The Northwest Alabama Council of Local Governments operates a dial-a-ride service throughout Sheffield, compensating for the absence of fixed-route transit options.
Reynolds Metals Company opened its first aluminum smelting facility in Sheffield during 1940, marking the beginning of substantial metallurgical operations in the region.
Location: Colbert County
Inception: 1885
Elevation above the sea: 157 m
Website: http://www.sheffieldalabama.org
Shares border with: Tuscumbia, Muscle Shoals
Website: http://sheffieldalabama.org
GPS coordinates: 34.75972,-87.69459
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:12
Muscle Shoals Sound Studio
2.1 km
FAME Studios
3 km
Ivy Green
2.5 km
Rosenbaum House
3.9 km
Rogers Hall
5.3 km
Coby Hall
5.2 km
William Winston House
2.5 km
E.H. Darby Lustron House
3.4 km
Johnson's Woods
2.1 km
George Coulter House
4.4 km
Tuscumbia Historic District
3 km
John Daniel Rather House
3.3 km
Colbert County Courthouse Square Historic District
3 km
Felix Grundy Norman House
2.8 km
Downtown Florence Historic District
4.8 km
Sannoner Historic District
5.1 km
Wood Avenue Historic District
5.5 km
Wilson Park Houses
5.2 km
Chambers-Robinson House
813 m
E.L. Newman Lustron House
1.8 km
Sheffield Downtown Commercial Historic District
485 m
Locust Street Historic District
4.9 km
John and Archibald Christian House
4.7 km
Karsner-Carroll House
4.9 km
Seminary-O'Neal Historic District
5.3 km
Alabama Music Hall of Fame
5.2 km
Frank Lloyd Wright - Rosenbaum House Museum
3.9 km
Ritz Theatre
394 mReviews
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