Alabama entrance page

Jun 11, 02:52 PM


Adamsville, THC Drive-In

topo and aerial photo



Alabaster, Rebel Drive-In

topo



Albertville, Marshall Drive-In

on Route 205 west of town. Closer to Mountain View than Albertville, buildings on top of it.

topo and aerial photo



Alexander City, Pines Drive-In

here is the town topo only



Anniston/Saks: Bama Drive-In, Midway Drive-In

one: in Saks, Al just north of Anniston. Under the buldings, center of aerial. The Drive-In tree line is still visible.

here topo and aerial photo

I am unable to locate a second drive-in in Anniston



Arab, Pineview Drive-In

north of Arab, by Eddy, AL topo and photo, under the large building



Argo: Argo Drive-In

shows the town, but I don’t see the active Drive-In topo



Athens: Cinemagic Drive In Theatre, Hatfield Drive-In

I was only able to find one of them.

Hatfield Drive-In was located between Highway 31 and Hatfield Lake. topo



Bessemer, Auto movies #1

found topo



Birmingham: Fair Park Drive-In, Mustang Drive-In

Fair Park Drive-In, near US-11 and the Fairgrounds topo

Mustang Drive-In is apparently in nearby Center Point Gardens. topo



Bothan, Continental Drive-In



Brewton, Eagle Drive-In

between Route 41 and US-29 in east Brewton topo



Bridgeport, Southport Drive-In

north of town on US-72 topo, photo but its gone.



Clanton, Clanton Drive-In

on Route 3/US-31 topo<



Cleveland, Cheyenne Drive-In

No drive-in shown on the topo



Cullman, Marboro Drive-In

north of town on US-31 topo



Decatur, Thunderbird Drive-In

west of town on Route 24. topo and photo



Demopolis, Grove Drive-In

here is the town. topo



Dothan, Skyview Drive-In

Patchy map coverage in this area.

topo map and aerial photo

comment, 2005

Continental Drive-In their web site



Enterprise: Circle Drive-In and Coffee Drive-In

apparently one is in Level Plains, AL. topo and photo, gone.

two: Probably Circle Drive-In as its next to the circle/loop around Enterprise. topo and photo, something still there



Florence, Joylan Drive-In

Route 157, apparently in Petersville topo



Foley, Hub Drive-In

here is the town topo



Fort Payne, Hamilton Drive-In

near US-11. topo and photo, gone.



Gadsden, Rebel Drive-In

between US-411 and the Coosa River topo and photo, gone



Geneva, Neva Drive-In

on Route 27 north of town. topo and photo, under the ‘,’ (comma) shaped road



Greenville, Camellia Drive-In

here is the town topo



Grove Hill, Area Drive-In

southwest of town on US-43 topo

gone, but the tree line is still there.



Gu-Win, Blue Moon

Blue Moon Drive-In topo



Haleyville, Havala

found it !

on Highway 195 east, northeast of town. topo and aerial photo



Hamilton, Ford Drive-In

in town, on US-273 its next to sewage disposal. topo



Headland, Goober Drive-In

I cannot be sure if this is Goober Drive-In or Skyvue of Dothan.

southeast of town, on Route 211, just off of US-431 topo and aerial photo, gone



Huntsville: Whitesburg Drive-In, Woody’s Drive In, 72 Drive-in Theater

one: on Business Route 231/Meridian Street Probably 72 Drive-In as its near Highway 72. topo

two: the bottom center one the upper left is 1 above.

three: probably Whitesburg as it is on Whitesburg Avenuenear Airport Road. topo

four: north on US-231 topo



Jasper, 78 Drive-In

east of town, on Old Highway 78 East topo



Livingston, Twin City Drive-In

US-11, southwest of town topo



Luverne, Crenshaw Drive-In

south of town, across the highway from the golf course topo and photo

on the right, you still see the black rectangle that must have been the concession stand and projection booth.



Mobile: Do Drive-In, Air Sho Drive-In, Bama Drive-In

one: out in the Prichard/Whistler area. topo and photo, its gone

two: on US-43, near Chickasaw/North Mobile between I-65 and just west of Alt 193/Route193 junction. topo and photo

Bama Drive-In on highway 28/Old Spanish Trail topo and photo, a little worn out



Montgomery: Jet Drive-In, South Plaza Drive-In

one: topo and photo

a large building where the screen would be located. photo

two: topo

only a small part of the parking rows left, all else is gone. photo



Mountainboro, Sand Mountain

Sorry, I can find the town, but not the Drive-In topo



Muscle Shoals, Marbro Drive-In

found topo



Oxford, Skyway Drive-In

south of the airport, on Route 21. topo and map, gone



Phenix City, Phenix Drive-In

found it ! topo and partially there in the photo



Piedmont, Piedmont

Found it ! topo



Prattville, Prattmont Drive-In

south side of town, on US-31 topo, and photo shows it under the highway



Roanoke, Roanoke

I can’t find it. topo



Russellville, King Drive-In

King Drive-In topo



Samson, Top Drive-In

south of town on Route 87 topo and photo shows bits and parts



Scottsboro, Tawasentha Drive-In

northeast on US-72 topo and photo: dug up, but partially visible



Selma: 80 Drive-In Theater, Sel Mont Drive-In

Selmont topo

80 Drive-In: between US-80 and Route 14, west of Selma topo



Shawmut, Hi-Way Drive-In

US-29/Route 15 topo, but photo shows its gone

Looks like a part of the tree wall is still there…



Sumiton, Sumiton Drive-In

found on US-78 topo



Sylacauga, Comet Drive-In

northwest of town. Between Highway 511 and US-280/US-231/Route 53/Route 38 topo

Photo shows a barely visible outline of the parking area in the large open area in the top center of the photo.



Talladega, Broadway Drive-In

it used to be on Broadway Avenue, no sign of it now. topo



Troy, Starlight

Here it is. On US-231, southeast side of town. topo and photo

Those buildings on the south side of the road are on top of the Drive-In’s site.



Tuskegee, Lingoln Drive-In

southweat of town on US-80/Route 8. topo and photo

Overgrown with brush and trees, or maybe its a tree farm in the parking rows. makes it hard to see the screen though.

Its not just the home to Lingoln Drive-In. Tuskegee is also the home of The Tuskegee Airmen.



Vestavia Hills, unknown name

Vestavia Hills in Birmingham has one, near Hoover, AL.

near US-11. topo and photo, gone.


SamGreen

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