Cool Fact About Homewood
Homewood
is a city located in southeastern Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It is a suburb of Birmingham, located on the other side of Red Mountain due south of the city center. Its estimated 2015 population is 25,708.
History of Homewood
The first settlers of the area which would eventually become
Homewood
arrived in the early 1800s. The area's population, however, did not grow significantly until Birmingham suffered a major cholera epidemic in 1873 (See Timeline of Birmingham, Alabama).
Speculators soon began buying up land and developing communities in the countryside surrounding Birmingham. Many of the smaller communities which would eventually become Homewood were developed during this time period, including Rosedale, Grove Park, Edgewood, and Oak Grove.
Edgewood saw the greatest amount of development. The community contained an Electric Railway leading to downtown Birmingham by 1911 and a man-made lake by 1915.[5] The lake was created by the construction of a dam along Shades Creek near Columbiana Road. Two parallel roads were graded on either side of the lake with the intention of creating a race track around the lake, however these plans never came to fruition. The roads eventually became Lakeshore Drive and South Lakeshore Drive.
In 1926, a local attorney named Charles Rice started a movement to merge several of the communities surrounding Birmingham. In September of the same year, Rosedale, Edgewood, and Grove Park voted to incorporate under the name Homewood. The city of Hollywood, Alabama was annexed into Homewood in 1929.
In 1955, Oak Grove was also annexed into Homewood.
The Great Depression and a polio epidemic, which sickened 80 children in Homewood, greatly damaged Homewood's economy and social landscape.
The regional economy picked up after the outbreak of World War II and the accompanying steel boom in Birmingham, where production ramped up in order to contribute to the war effort.
During the 1940s, Homewood's police and fire departments doubled in size to accommodate a 73.9 percent increase in the city's population from 1940 to 1950.
Geography of Homewood
Schools in Homewood
- Shades Cahaba Elementary School
- Edgewood Elementary School
- Hall Kent Elementary School
- Homewood Middle School
- Homewood High School
College and University
- Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School
- The Islamic Academy of Alabama
Parks in Homewood
- Patriot Park
- Homewood Central Park
- West Homewood Park
- Woodland Park
- Overton Park
- Spring Park
- Homewood Soccer Park
Places To Eat in Homewood, AL
Johnny's Restaurant offers modern counter serve dishing out traditional Southern eats, including BBQ, plus classic Greek bites.
2902 18th St S, Homewood, AL 35209
Red Pearl Restaurant great Asian food and dishes.
243 W Valley Ave, Homewood, AL 35209
Little Donkey Mexican Restaurant is a great place for Mexican dishes.
2821 Central Ave #101, Homewood, AL 35209