McDonald Chapel, Alabama
CDP
About McDonald Chapel
McDonald Chapel is a small unincorporated community in central Alabama.
McDonald Chapel holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.06 square miles.
📰 McDonald Chapel News Today
- 70 years since deadly tornado killed 25 Alabamians: ‘Ball of fire rolling in big black smoke’ AL.com · Apr 15
- ‘I can’t give up’: Man continues unrelenting search for missing wife of 43 years AL.com · Mar 25
- 1 hurt in McDonald Chapel house fire WBRC · May 2
- Search underway for 67-year-old woman with dementia missing in Jefferson County AL.com · Mar 10
- Remembering the 32 lives lost, destruction caused by the 1998 F5 tornado in Jefferson County WVTM · Apr 8
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes McDonald Chapel Unique
- The only place in America named McDonald Chapel — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Part of the fabric of Alabama — one of 594 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in McDonald Chapel
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Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateAlabama
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.06 sq mi
Coordinates33.5186, -86.9385