Samantha, Alabama

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The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Birmingham. It is located about 47 miles [75 km] to the east of Samantha and has a population of 242,820 people.^<1>

The next largest community is Tuscaloosa. It is located about 13 miles [20 km] to the south of Samantha and has a population of 77,906 people.

Other large communities in the area:

	Community	Direction	Distance<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Alabaster	E	45 mi [72.4 km]	29,352	29.77% increase
	Bessemer	E	36 mi [57.9 km]	28,542	3.81% decrease
	Fairfield	E	47 mi [75.6 km]	11,316	8.6% decrease
	Gardendale	E	49 mi [78.9 km]	13,665	17.54% increase
	Helena	E	43 mi [69.2 km]	14,639	42.18% increase
	Homewood	E	45 mi [72.4 km]	23,840	4.8% decrease
	Hoover	E	46 mi [74 km]	71,020	13.19% increase
	Hueytown	E	33 mi [53.1 km]	15,751	2.52% increase
	Jasper	NE	35 mi [56.3 km]	14,131	0.56% increase
	Mountain Brook	E	50 mi [80.5 km]	21,061	2.22% increase
	Northport	S	11 mi [17.7 km]	23,118	18.95% increase
	Pelham	E	49 mi [78.9 km]	21,266	48% increase
	Pleasant Grove	E	36 mi [57.9 km]	10,254	2.71% increase
	Vestavia Hills	E	49 mi [78.9 km]	30,892	26.21% increase
	Columbus (MS)	W	46 mi [74 km]	23,798	8.27% decrease

Below is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Alberta City	S	15 mi [24.14 km]	---
	Bankston	N	17 mi [27.36 km]	---
	Berry	N	16 mi [25.75 km]	1,189	3.96% decrease
	Buhl	SW	14 mi [22.53 km]	---
	Coker	S	13 mi [20.92 km]	807	0.12% decrease
	Cottondale	SE	18 mi [28.97 km]	---
	Gordo	W	18 mi [28.97 km]	1,557	7.16% decrease
	Holt	SE	14 mi [22.53 km]	---
	Ingleside Village	S	15 mi [24.14 km]	---
	Kellerman	E	18 mi [28.97 km]	---
	Lake Front Village	S	8 mi [12.87 km]	---
	Oak Grove	SE	15 mi [24.14 km]	465	1.75% increase
	Peterson	SE	16 mi [25.75 km]	---
	Sahama Village	S	17 mi [27.36 km]	---
	Wood Village	SE	13 mi [20.92 km]	---

Tuscaloosa County

Samantha is located in Tuscaloosa County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Tuscaloosa: Bibb, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson and Pickens.

While not sharing a border with Tuscaloosa, the following counties are close to Samantha: Talladega, Walker and Lamar.

Below are counties that are near Samantha (within 40 mi [64.4 km]). For each of these counties, we also show the community that is closest to Samantha:

	County	Direction	Nearest Community	Distance From Samantha
	Bibb County	SE	Vance	27 miles [43 km]
	Fayette County	NW	New Hope	9 miles [14 km]
	Greene County	SW	Huffmans Ford	23 miles [37 km]
	Hale County	S	Moundville	29 miles [46 km]
	Jefferson County	E	Patton Ferry	17 miles [27 km]
	Lamar County	NW	Kennedy	24 miles [38 km]
	Marion County	N	Texas	35 miles [56 km]
	Pickens County	W	Lubbub	15 miles [24 km]
	Shelby County	SE	Booth Ford	38 miles [61 km]
	Talladega County	SE	Oak Grove	15 miles [24 km]

The Commemorative Quarter for Alabama<3>

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