Bradford, Alabama | |
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Coordinates: 33°45′07″N 86°42′14″W / 33.75194°N 86.70389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Jefferson |
Elevation | 551 ft (168 m) |
Time zone | UTC−6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 205, 659 |
GNIS feature ID | 114804 [1] |
Bradford, also known as Dixiana, is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States.
Bradford was originally named in honor of the English city Bradford by Jim Justice, who was a foreman of the local mines. [2] The post office was then named Dixiana after it was found there was already a post office in Alabama operating under the name "Bradford." [3]
Multiple different companies mined coal at mines in Bradford, including The Alabama By-Products Corporation, [4] the Birmingham Furnace and Manufacturing Company, [5] and Imperial Coal and Coke Company. [6]
A post office operated under the name Dixiana from 1880 to 1984. [7]