Shelby County Veterans Service Office

The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs runs the Shelby County veterans service office from the courthouse annex at 202 W. College St., Columbiana, with service officer John D. Jones; 205-669-3835. An Alabaster satellite is listed as temporarily closed.

Also called: veterans service officer, VSO, ADVA, claims help, Columbiana, Alabaster.

For: Veteran or service member, spouse, child, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Shelby County, ALCounty

The Shelby County Veterans Service Office is at 202 W. College St., Columbiana 35051, mailing address P.O. Box 1035, Columbiana 35051. The service officer is John D. Jones; 205-669-3835 (fax 205-669-8559). Hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Department's list also carries a Shelby County office in Alabaster, at 127 1st Street SW, Alabaster 35067, marked "Temporary Closed" and served by an itinerant officer. A veteran planning a trip should call the Columbiana office first. The office processes compensation and pension applications, appeals, survivors' death benefits, aid and attendance and housebound claims, claim-document certification, military records requests, discharge upgrades and special veteran license plates, at no charge.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Shelby County Veterans Service Office
Gate	Rule
Veterans, dependents and survivors	Open to any veteran, dependent or survivor. No rating is needed.

Sources

Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs, find your veterans service officeOfficial

Updated

Last updated 2026-10-08.

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