On May 14, 2002, more than 1,500 Cahaba Heights residents made it known they wanted to join the city of Vestavia Hills in a referendum. Following that vote, which saw 1,627 residents vote 'yes' and 866 vote 'no,' the city of Vestavia Hills officially annexed Cahaba Heights on May 20. Twenty years later, one of the three major areas in the city of Vestavia Hills continues to grow and provide a 'neighborhood' feel for its residents. Getting the word out Margaret Hess had lived in Cahaba Heights for about seven years before building a house near what is now Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights.

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