Sylacauga is located slightly to the east of the geographical center of the state of Alabama in Talladega County. The city is roughly 51 miles (82 km) southeast of Birmingham, 63 miles (101 km) north of Montgomery, and 40 miles (64 km) southwest of Anniston, Alabama.

Long known as "The Marble City", Sylacauga sits above a solid deposit of the finest marble in the world -- a bed approximately 32 miles long by 1.5 miles wide and 400 feet deep. Some of the most beautiful buildings in the country have been constructed and/or ornamented with Sylacauga marble.

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Sylacauga lies on County Road 21, which provides connections to U. S. Highways 280 and 231. Three major railroads serve the city—Norfolk Southern, CSX, and the Eastern Alabama Railway—along with eight major motor freight carriers, two of which maintain local terminals.

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Take Route 280 southeast from Birmingham, and you’ll pass through the lovely town of Sylacauga, Alabama. It has everything you need to complete your Alabama visit, from lakes to a local creamery, and more.