Palmetto, Alabama

Palmetto is an unincorporated community in northeastern Pickens County, Alabama, United States.[1]

Palmetto, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Palmetto, Alabama
Palmetto, Alabama
Coordinates: 33°29′02″N 87°58′40″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyPickens
Elevation
361 ft (110 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
35481
Area code(s)205, 659
GNIS feature ID124391[1]

History

Palmetto was named for Palmetto, another unincorporated community in South Carolina.[2][3] A post office operated under the name Palmetto from 1853 to 1905.[4]

Transportation

The community is served by an Alabama state highway and two Pickens County roads:[5][6]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Palmetto
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Palmetto
  3. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa, Alabama: The University of Alabama Press. p. 107. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  4. "Pickens County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  5. Google (13 Oct 2019). "Palmetto, Alabama 35481" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 Oct 2019.
  6. "Lamar County Highway Functional Classification System" (PDF) (Map). dot.state.al.us. Alabama Department of Transportation. 23 Apr 2014. Retrieved 13 Oct 2019.
  7. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ashcraft Corner


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