Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
| Peterson, Alabama | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 33°13′57″N 87°25′25″W / 33.23250°N 87.42361°W / 33.23250; -87.42361 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Tuscaloosa |
| Elevation | 417 ft (127 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 35478 |
| Area code(s) | 205, 659 |
| GNIS feature ID | 152878 |
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. Peterson has a post office with ZIP code 35478. Peterson was originally known as Peterson City, in honor of Charles M. Peterson, who purchased land in the surrounding area.
References
- "Peterson". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- Tuscaloosa County, Alabama (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2008. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 109. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
| Municipalities and communities of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States | ||
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| County seat: Tuscaloosa | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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