West Blocton, AL

West Blocton is a small Bibb County town of about 1,100 people, located 30 miles southwest of Birmingham via I-20 and State Route 5. The community sits in Alabama's rolling hill country where old coal mining roads create a network of rural routes. Most visitors arrive from Birmingham, while locals commute daily to nearby industrial sites. The town's most notable feature is its location along the old Louisville and Nashville Railroad right-of-way, where abandoned rail bridges still cross local creeks.