Parker High School
Parker High School is a school in Jefferson, Alabama. Parker High School is situated nearby to the hamlet Elyton, as well as near the neighborhood Avondale.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Legion Field and 16th Street 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 3,900 feet west of Parker High School.
16th Street Baptist Church
Church
The 16th Street Baptist Church is a Baptist church in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. In 1963, the church was bombed by Ku Klux Klan members. The bombing killed four young girls in the midst of the Civil Rights Movement. 16th Street Baptist Church is situated 1 mile east of Parker High School.
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 3,600 feet north of Parker High School.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elyton and Birmingham.
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.
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.
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 3 miles east of Parker High School.
Parker High School
- Type: School
- Also known as: “Industrial High School” and “Parker School”
- Category: education
- Location: Jefferson, Alabama, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
33.51483° or 33° 30′ 53″ northLongitude
-86.83055° or 86° 49′ 50″ westElevation
574 feet (175 metres)Open location code
865MG579+WQGeoNames ID
4082178
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