Peterson, Alabama

Peterson is an unincorporated community in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States. Peterson is located on Alabama State Route 216, 8.6 miles (13.8 km) east-northeast of Tuscaloosa.[2] Peterson has a post office with ZIP code 35478.[3] Peterson was originally known as Peterson City, in honor of Charles M. Peterson, who purchased land in the surrounding area.[4]

Peterson, Alabama
Peterson, Alabama
Peterson, Alabama
Coordinates: 33°13′57″N 87°25′25″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyTuscaloosa
Elevation
417 ft (127 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35478
Area code(s)205, 659
GNIS feature ID152878[1]

References

  1. "Peterson". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Tuscaloosa County, Alabama (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2008. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
  3. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  4. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 109. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.


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