Alabaster, Shelby County
Alabaster began in the early 1920s as housing for Alabaster Lime Company workers and is now a Shelby County city of 33,284 residents along U.S. 31. We drive about 25 road miles from Thorsby to repair RVs here.
Alabaster sits along U.S. Route 31 in Shelby County, with an Interstate 65 interchange at exit 238, which makes it an easy place to reach for RV owners moving through central Alabama. We serve the city from our base in Thorsby, about 25 road miles away.[2,1]
The name comes from the Alabaster Lime Company and a mineral found with limestone. The community began in the early 1920s as housing for workers of the Alabaster Lime Company. Next door, Siluria had a cotton mill on Buck Creek from 1896, and the two towns merged in 1971. The old mill site is now the municipal complex and is marked as the Siluria Mill District.[3,4]
Buck Creek Park, on 6th Avenue SW, has a 1.5 mile walking trail that links it with Warrior Park. Oak Mountain State Park is in Pelham, which is about 3 road miles from Alabaster, and offers camping. Fees and openings change, so check with the park before you plan a stay.[5,6,1]
General information. Every situation is different, so call us about yours.
Tripping can come from the pedestal, your cord or adapter, or the rig itself, and an air conditioner or water heater element starting up is a common trigger. A surge protector with a readout can help show low voltage. We come to your campsite to trace which side the problem is on. If it turns out to be the pedestal, the campground has to fix that, so tell the office.
It depends on the forecast and how your camper is built. Central Alabama is mostly mild, but an occasional hard freeze can split water lines, crack fittings and damage a water heater if water is left in. Many owners drain the low points and the water heater when a freeze is coming. We can go over your rig with you at your driveway or storage lot.
Many detectors print a replace-by date on the back, and most have a test button. Carbon monoxide and propane detectors in particular are not meant to last forever. If a unit chirps, will not test or is past its date, replace it. We can check them during a visit and look over the LP lines and fittings at the same time, wherever the camper is parked.
We come to the customer's driveway, campsite or storage lot, and Pelham is about 3 road miles from Alabaster. Oak Mountain State Park is in Pelham and offers camping. A state park may have its own rules about outside service visits, so ask the park first and check on availability and fees. Then call us at 205-955-3054 and we will talk it through.[6,1]
Alabaster had 33,284 residents at the 2020 Census.[2]
U.S. Route 31 runs through the city, and Interstate 65 is reached at exit 238.[2]
The city mostly sits in the Cahaba and Opossum valleys, and Buck Creek and Beaverdam Creek drain them into the Cahaba River.[2]
The community started in the early 1920s as employee housing for the Alabaster Lime Company.[3]
The Siluria Cotton Mill was built on Buck Creek in 1896, and its site is now the Siluria Mill District.[4]
Oak Mountain State Park is in Pelham, and lists camping among its offerings.[6]
Road miles between town centers, measured by OpenStreetMap routing[1]. Towns with a page are linked.
A rig that stops working in Alabaster can be looked at where it sits, in a driveway, at a campsite or in a storage lot. Call 205-955-3054 to describe the trouble.
Local details on this page come from these public sources, checked in November 2026.
