East Thomas Yards

East Thomas Yards is in Jefferson, Alabama. East Thomas Yards is situated nearby to the hamlet Elyton, as well as near the neighborhood Avondale.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Legion Field and Old Sardis Baptist Church.

Legion Field

Stadium

Photo: USGS, Public domain.

Legion Field is an outdoor stadium in the southeastern United States in Birmingham, Alabama, primarily designed to be used as a venue for American football, but occasionally used for other large outdoor events. Legion Field is situated 1¼ miles south of East Thomas Yards.

Old Sardis Baptist Church

Church

Photo: Quentin Melson, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sardis Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, also known as Old Sardis Baptist Church, was built around 1910. The church as the location where the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights was created at a mass meeting of over 1,000 people on June 5, 1956. Old Sardis Baptist Church is situated 4,100 feet southeast of East Thomas Yards.

Birmingham Museum of Art

Museum

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The Birmingham Museum of Art is a museum in Birmingham, Alabama. Its collection includes more than 24,000 paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings, and decorative arts representing various cultures, including Asian, European, American, African, Pre-Columbian, and Native American. Birmingham Museum of Art is situated 2 miles east of East Thomas Yards.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Birmingham and Elyton.

Birmingham

Photo: Patrick Cain, CC BY 3.0.

Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama, and its cultural and economic nucleus. While it's best remembered as the site of protest, bombings, and other racial tumult during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, visitors to the Birmingham of today will find a pleasant green city of ridges, valleys, attractive views, and friendly, hospitable people.

Elyton

Hamlet

Elyton, Alabama, was the county seat of Jefferson County, Alabama from 1821 to 1873. It was the county's second seat, after Carrollsville. In 1873 the courthouse was moved to Birmingham. Elyton is situated 2 miles south of East Thomas Yards.

Avondale

Neighborhood

Avondale was a company town built around the Avondale Mills east of Birmingham, Alabama in Jefferson County. The town was incorporated on March 18, 1887. Avondale is situated 3½ miles east of East Thomas Yards.

East Thomas Yards

Location: Jefferson, Alabama, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

33.53094° or 33° 31′ 51″ north

Longitude

-86.84138° or 86° 50′ 29″ west

Elevation

545 feet (166 metres)

Open location code

865MG5J5+9C

GeoNames ID

4059982

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