Ensley
Ensley is a large city neighborhood in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It was once a separate and thriving industrial city. It was formally incorporated on February 12, 1899, but later annexed into Birmingham on January 1, 1910, under the "Greater Birmingham" legislation.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include General Krulak Stadium and Bill Battle Coliseum.
General Krulak Stadium
Stadium
General Charles C. Krulak Stadium is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and served as the home stadium for the Birmingham–Southern Panthers football, lacrosse, cross country, and track and field teams. General Krulak Stadium is situated 1½ miles east of Ensley.
Bill Battle Coliseum
Stadium
Bill Battle Coliseum is a 2,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Birmingham, Alabama. The arena opened in 1981 and was home to the Birmingham-Southern College Panthers basketball team. Bill Battle Coliseum is situated 2 miles east of Ensley.
Mount Ararat Baptist Church
Church
Mount Ararat Baptist Church is a historic church at 1920 Slayden Avenue, Ensley in Birmingham, Alabama. It is located in the Ensley suburb, west of downtown Birmingham, and overlooks Highway 239.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fairfield and Elyton.
Fairfield
Town
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Fairfield is a city in western Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Birmingham metropolitan area and is located southeast of Pleasant Grove. Fairfield is situated 2 miles southwest of Ensley.
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 2½ miles east of Ensley.
McDonald Chapel
Village
McDonald Chapel is a census-designated place in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It is northeast of the Birmingham suburb of Pleasant Grove. At the 2020 census, the population was 739. McDonald Chapel is situated 3 miles west of Ensley.
Ensley
- Type: Suburb
- Description: human settlement in Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America
- Categories: neighborhood and locality
- Location: Jefferson, Alabama, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
33.50955° or 33° 30′ 34″ northLongitude
-86.8861° or 86° 53′ 10″ westElevation
528 feet (161 metres)Open location code
865MG457+RHOpenStreetMap ID
node 153655201OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Ensley” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Ensley”
- French: “Ensley”
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