Chelsea, Alabama

About Chelsea

Chelsea, AL is a close-knit town located in central Alabama counting 17,293 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Chelsea is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 32.62 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 530 residents per square mile.

📰 Chelsea News Today

• Harper Matthews Sports Illustrated · Oct 8
• Waldo’s Chicken & Beer opening new Chelsea location, Sept. 29 Bham Now · Sep 24
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Chelsea, Alabama - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 14
• New Shelby County restaurant announces opening date after Pihakis collapse AL.com · Sep 24
• Chelsea considering its own police department, what it could cost WBRC 6 News · Apr 8

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Alabama headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Chelsea Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Chelsea — but the Alabama one has a character all its own.
• Part of the fabric of Alabama — one of 594 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 17,293.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Chelsea

• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Applebee's — american
• Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
• Dos Botellas — mexican
• Pinto Thai — thai
• Scooter's Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Station 31 Kitchen — burger
• Waffle House — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Chelsea

• Chelsea Rec on 39 reviews ★
• Chelsea Youth League Fields reviews ★
• Yellowleaf Game Preserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Chelsea

• Chelsea High School
• Chelsea Middle School
• Chelsea Park Elementary School
• Forest Oaks Elementary School

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

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🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Chelsea

🏘️ Nearby Communities