Calera Alabama


Calera is located in the southern portion of the County and approximately 30 miles south of Birmingham and positioned along the Interstate 65 corridor.

The City was incorporated on February 21, 1893, and gets its name from a Spanish word meaning limestone. Before its incorporation, the town was known as “Lime Kiln Station,” because of its location in the heart of the vast lime-producing area of the State. This area is one of the largest chemical lime-producing areas in the United States.

Calera is also known as the "Heart of the Heart of Dixie" because of its central location in the great state of Alabama, which offers its residents many of the conveniences of city living - including fine schools, recreational facilities, and shopping - but at a small-town pace.

One of the best know features of Calera is The Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum.  The Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum is the official state railroad museum of Alabama and features both standard-gauge and narrow-gauge rains, two restored depots, and collections of railroad cars, locomotives, and artifacts.  In addition, the Museum is dedicated to the preservation, restoration, and operation of historically significant railway equipment.  The museum is located at 1919 Ninth Street, Calera, Alabama.

The Calera Downtown Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. As well, Calera Presbyterian Church, the Carter Residence, and Cowart Drug Store are also listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage.

In April 2011, Calera held its first annual Strawberry Festival, an outreach of the Calera Farmers Market. The festival attracted some 35 vendors and between 1,500-2,000 visitors. The Farmers Market is held June through August on Tuesday afternoons and features fresh local produce.



SPOTLIGHT ON CALERA

 
SHOPPING
 
Calera offers two main shopping centers.  The first is the downtown area which is currently undergoing revitalization with new businesses being added on a regular basis.  The second shopping area is located at Highway 31 and I65, which is the Wal-Mart shopping Center. 

GOLF

 

Timberline Golf Course was rated by Golf Week magazine as one of Alabama's Top 10 Courses you can play. Timberline was #9 in 2010 and #8 in 2011-2015.
 
The designer of Timberline Golf Club’s superb par-71 course that plays at almost 7,000 yards from the tips is none other than Jerry Pate. Pate's ultimate creation is a course that's fun to play, that's meticulously manicured and that rolls gently up and down a beautiful site well shaded by tall timber - the fragrant pines and huge oaks and hardwoods that give the course its name.
 

To learn more or book a tee time, click here.

SCHOOLS

 

Calera schools are part of the Shelby County School District.  Calera has a total of 4 schools: Elementary, Intermediate, Middle, and High School.

 

To visit the school websites, select links below.

 

Calera Elementary           Calera Intermediate

Calera Middle                   Calera High

HOUSING

 

 

Calera has many options regarding housing.  From Apartment Rentals to Townhomes and Single Family homes for sale, You are sure to find the home that fits the needs of yourself and your family.

CALERA CITY SERVICES

City Hall

With all the major railroads connecting in Calera, access to major interstates and the close proximity to the two largest cities in Alabama (Birmingham to the north and Montgomery to the south), Calera is an ideal location for an industrial corporation.
 
Calera added SYSCO to its roster of industrial corporations in 1999. Shortly thereafter, businesses began to flourish. The recent addition of Alabama Furniture Market continues to show the growth and potential of our great city.
 
To visit the city website, click here.

Police

The mission of the Calera Police Department is to be a professional community-oriented policing agency.
 
As law enforcement officers, our fundamental duty is to:
-Protect the innocent against deception,
  the weak against oppression or
  intimidation, and the peaceful against
  violence and disorder
-Respect the constitutional rights of all to
  liberty, equality, and justice
-Safeguard lives and property
-Serve the community
 
To visit the CPD website, click here.
To visit the CPD FB page, click here.

Fire

The Calera Fire Department is a proactive, customer-oriented emergency services provider.
 
Our objective is to provide the best possible fire and emergency medical services.
 
Our goal is to maximize the saving of lives, minimize the loss of property, and avoid loss whenever possible through prevention and education.
 
Calera Fire Department currently has three stations. 
 
To visit the CFD website, click here.
To visit the CFD FB page, click here.

Library

The Roy Downs Memorial Calera Library believes that learning is lifelong and that all people deserve opportunities to pursue learning. Our purpose is to serve by offering educational, informational, cultural, and recreational needs of all the city’s residents. We endeavor to support our community of readers.
 
We are progressively aware, yet small enough to care.

City Parks

Calera currently maintains four parks:
 
 
 
 

City Sports

Calera currently offers the following youth Sports:
 
-baseball          -basketball
-cheer               -football
-flag football    -soccer
-softball            -volleyball
 
To register for Youth Sports, click here.

Our Favorite Things about Calera

Calera Locomotive
Calera City Hall
Alabama Furniture Market

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