 It is not to be confused with the former mining village of Acton, Alabama in Shelby County (now within the city of Hoover, approximately 6 1/2 miles to the southwest as the crow flies.Initially, this Acton was also in Shelby County before a border adjustment shifted it into Jefferson County.According to the census returns from 1850-2010 for Alabama, Acton village has never reported a population figure separately on the U.S. Census.