Semmes, Alabama

About Semmes

Semmes is a close-knit town in southwestern Alabama counting 6,193 people who proudly call it home.

Semmes holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 15.21 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 407 residents per square mile.

📰 Semmes News Today

• New restaurant coming to Semmes WKRG · Aug 5
• Semmes Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 27
• Semmes mayor: Pursue every avenue for municipal school system fox10tv.com · May 23
• Express Oil Change & Tire Engineers Opens New State-of-the-Art Semmes, Alabama Location WBOC TV · Jul 29
• EXCLUSIVE: Body camera video released in Semmes police shooting; chief addresses backlash mynbc15.com · Mar 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Semmes Unique

• The only place in America named Semmes — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southwestern Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Alabama — one of 594 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 6,193.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Semmes

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Semmes

• Pedro’s Tacos & Tequila Bar Semmes — mexican
• Highway 217 Cafe and Grill
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Semmes House of Pizza — pizza
• Waffle House — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Splash Pad · Water park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Semmes

• Camellia Park reviews ★
• Camp Grace reviews ★
• Heritage Park reviews ★
• Miller Park reviews ★
• Semmes Community Park reviews ★
• Semmes Honor Park reviews ★
• Semmes Municipal Park reviews ★
• Semmes Sports Complex reviews ★
• Tanner Williams Community Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Semmes

• Allentown Elementary School
• J E Turner Elementary
• Mary G Montgomery High School
• Semmes Elementary School
• Semmes Middle School
• Tanner Williams Elementary School
• Wilmer Elementary School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Semmes

🏘️ Nearby Communities