1925Military
Ward's mansion at the Vestavia estate became a landmark in the area as soon as it was completed in 1925.
1946History
The development of Vestavia Hills as a residential suburb began in 1946, when developer Charles Byrd planned a subdivision for approximately 1,000 people on the southern flank o...
1950Government
The suburb was incorporated as a separate city on November 8, 1950, and has since grown, by rapid development and annexation, into a thriving small city of over 39,000 by 2020.
1971Architecture
The church met in the temple like structure for several years before demolishing a portion of the building in 1971 to make way for a larger building; a central portion of the or...
2006Civil Rights
In Fall 2006, the Vestavia Hills Board of Education moved to petition the federal government to end the required desegregation busing of predominantly black students from the Sh...
2007History
The Unitary Status court settlement was federally approved in July 2007.
2008Sports
The 2008/2009 boys' basketball team won the Alabama state championship in division 6A.
2010History
=== 2010 census ===
As of the census of 2010, there were 34,033 people, in 13,388 households residing in the city.
2016Sports
Vestavia Hills’ wrestling team won the 7A AHSAA State Championship in 2016 and 2017, and holds the record for state championship titles in Alabama state history with 15 Wrestlin...
2020History
Vestavia Hills is the third largest city in Jefferson County in 2020, after Birmingham and Hoover.