Columbiana, Shelby County seat
Shelby Iron Works Park, just south of Columbiana, preserves what is described as the first permanent ironworks in Alabama. South Eastern Campers drives about 25 road miles from Thorsby to repair RVs and campers in town.
General information. Every situation is different, so call us about yours.
A pre-trip check usually looks at the things a first long tow can expose: tires and lug nuts, the hitch and lights, the LP system, the batteries, the roof and window seals, and whether each appliance starts. It also helps a newer owner learn where the shutoffs and breakers are. If you would like that done where the camper is parked, we come to you. What it covers depends on your rig.[5]
Summers in central Alabama are often hot and humid, and an RV air conditioner works hard in that weather. It depends on the camper, but we would look at a dirty filter, a blocked coil, a weak start capacitor, the ducting, the power coming from the pedestal, and how much direct sun the roof gets. We can check it at your site rather than asking you to move the rig.
Many owners first notice a stain on a ceiling panel, a soft spot near a vent, or a damp smell in a closet. Those signs can also come from a window or a plumbing fitting, so the source is not always the roof. If you are not sure, we can look over the roof, the sealants and the vents at your driveway or storage lot, and explain what we find.
Our one base is in Thorsby. Columbiana is about 25 road miles from there by car, around 37 minutes of driving. Wilsonville is about 9 road miles from Columbiana and Calera is about 11. We come to the customer's driveway, campsite or storage lot, so you do not need to bring the camper to a shop. Call 205-955-3054 to describe the problem.[1]
Columbiana was first settled around 1821 under the name Columbia. In an 1826 vote it was chosen as the seat of Shelby County, and the legislature changed the name to Columbiana in 1832.[2,3]
Two courthouses stand in town. The brick building from 1854 was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 and now holds the Shelby County Museum and Archives, while a marble courthouse that was finished in 1908 is the one in daily use.[2,3]
From our base in Thorsby, Columbiana is about 25 road miles by car, roughly 37 minutes of driving. If you tow in on State Route 25 or State Highway 70, the repair does not have to follow you home. We come to your driveway, campsite or storage lot.[1,3]
Columbiana was chosen as county seat in an 1826 vote and was incorporated on December 5, 1837.[3]
The Old Shelby County Courthouse, built in 1854, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 29, 1974.[2]
The Karl C. Harrison Museum of George Washington is described as holding the largest collection of George and Martha Washington memorabilia outside Mount Vernon.[3]
Shelby Iron Works Park, in Shelby, south of Columbiana, preserves the site of what is described as Alabama's first permanent ironworks.[5,6]
The Shelby County Historical Society, which has its offices in the 1854 courthouse, took ownership of Shelby Iron Works Park in 2018.[4]
A boat ramp on the Coosa River's Lay Lake is listed at a Shelby address in Shelby County.[7]
Road miles between town centers, measured by OpenStreetMap routing[1]. Towns with a page are linked.
Dial 205-955-3054 and describe what the camper is doing. We work at a driveway, campsite or storage lot in Columbiana, about 25 road miles from our Thorsby base, and we will talk through the next step.
Local details on this page come from these public sources, checked in November 2026.
