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Gardendale, since 1825

Gardendale is a city in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States and a northern suburb of Birmingham. We’re gathering its old postcards, photos and papers from public archives right now.

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201 years of Gardendale

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Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01