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Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
Palmetto, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Palmetto, Alabama is located in AlabamaPalmetto, AlabamaPalmetto, AlabamaShow map of AlabamaPalmetto, Alabama is located in the United StatesPalmetto, AlabamaPalmetto, AlabamaShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 33°29′02″N 87°58′40″W / 33.48389°N 87.97778°W / 33.48389; -87.97778
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyPickens
Elevation361 ft (110 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code35481
Area code(s)205, 659
GNIS feature ID124391

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

History

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

Transportation

The community is served by an Alabama state highway and two Pickens County roads:

  • SR 17 (Alabama State Route 17) – north to Kennedy and State Route 96 (in Lamar County) and south to Reform
  • CR 3 (Pickens County Road 3/Old Pickens Road) – south to Reform and SR 17
  • CR 59 (Pickens County Road 59) – northeast to Pickens County Road 51 and Ashcraft Corner (in Fayette County)

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 July 30, 2015.
  5. "Palmetto, Alabama 35481" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  6. "Lamar County Highway Functional Classification System" (PDF) (Map). dot.state.al.us. Alabama Department of Transportation. April 23, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  7. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ashcraft Corner
Municipalities and communities of Pickens County, Alabama, United States
County seat: Carrollton
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