Peterson, Alabama
Peterson, Alabama | |
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Coordinates: 33°13′57″N 87°25′25″W / 33.23250°N 87.42361°W | |
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[1] |
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]
References
[edit]- ^ "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.[permanent dead link]
- ^ 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.
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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