About St. Stephens
Set in the southwestern part of Alabama, St. Stephens is a small unincorporated community.
St. Stephens holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 9.88 square miles.
📰 St. Stephens News Today
- On this day 208 years ago: Alabama’s first territorial legislature convened in St. Stephens Yellowhammer News · Jan 19
- Prichard Police: 2 people shot, 1 dead on St. Stephens Road Saturday fox10tv.com · Feb 15
- Kim Allen Slone Obituary | St. Stephens Funeral Home, LLC. | St. Stephens, AL Tribute Archive · Aug 1
- Man arrested in connection with St. Stephens Road manslaughter released on bond WKRG · Dec 24
- Retrospect: Thomas Eastin and the early days of Alabama’s press Business Alabama Magazine · Dec 17
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What Makes St. Stephens Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- 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
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in St. Stephens
- Lock Number One Left Bank Public Use Area reviews ★
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⚡ Quick Facts
StateAlabama
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area9.88 sq mi
Coordinates31.5711, -88.0528