Sheffield is located in Colbert County, in the northwestern corner of Alabama on the Mississippi Border and along the Tennessee River. Sheffield was incorporated on February 17, 1885 and named for the industrial city in England. It can be accessed by U.S. routes 72 and 43 and state routes 12, 17, and 20 to the east. U.S. Route 72 also runs to the South of Sheffield. The Norfolk Southern Corporation and The Tennessee Southern Railroad Company both run rail lines through Sheffield. The closet airport in the Northwest Alabama Regional Airport, is located in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Sheffield is famous for the site of the historic Helen Keller Hospital, formerly known as Colbert County Hospital and originally constructed in 1921. It was changed to Helen Keller Hospital in 1979. Keller’s birthplace Ivy Green is located less than one mile southwest of the hospital in Tuscumbia. Outdoor recreational activities are available at Riverfront Park, which provides a boat launch, docks, fishing, picnicking, and other amenities on Pickwick Lake along the Tennessee River. The city has several other parks that offer athletic fields, tennis courts, and playgrounds. The Sheffield Recreation Center houses an indoor pool. The Ritz Theatre dating from 1927, was purchased and restored in an Art Deco style by the Tennessee Valley Arts Association. It now hosts theatre productions, concerts, and other public events.
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