Childersburg, Alabama

About Childersburg

Childersburg is a small town in central Alabama, home to 4,612 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Childersburg holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 12.33 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 374 residents per square mile.

📰 Childersburg News Today

• Iyin Smith - Childersburg Tigers Football (Childersburg, AL) Sports Illustrated · Aug 18
• Childersburg Police asking for help finding missing 18-year-old WBRC · Jun 30
• What Is Alabama’s oldest city? The answer isn’t so simple Montgomery Advertiser · Aug 11
• Childersburg residents question possible data center plan WVTM · Jul 7
• Childersburg resident concerned over impact data center could have on historic cemetery cbs42.com · Jul 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Childersburg Unique

• The only place in America named Childersburg — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of Alabama — one of 594 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Childersburg

• La Piñata Mexican Grill — mexican
• Tierra Caliente Mexican Grill — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Majestic Caverns · Theme park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Childersburg

• Oak grove park and walking track reviews ★
• Sally West Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Childersburg

• AH Watwood Elementary School
• Childersburg Boot Camp
• Childersburg Elementary School
• Childersburg High School
• Childersburg Middle School
• Sycamore School
• Talladega County Genesis School
• Winterboro High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Childersburg

🏘️ Nearby Communities