Palmetto, Alabama
Palmetto, Alabama | |
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Unincorporated community | |
![]() ![]() Palmetto, Alabama ![]() ![]() Palmetto, Alabama | |
Coordinates: 33°29′02″N 87°58′40″W / 33.48389°N 87.97778°WCoordinates: 33°29′02″N 87°58′40″W / 33.48389°N 87.97778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Pickens |
Elevation | 361 ft (110 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 205 |
GNIS feature ID | 124391[1] |
Palmetto is an unincorporated community in Pickens County, Alabama, United States.
History
Palmetto was named for Palmetto, South Carolina.[2] A post office operated under the name Palmetto from 1853 to 1905.[3]
References
- ↑ "Palmetto". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 107. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ↑ "Pickens County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
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