Shannon, Alabama | |
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 Shannon Post Office | |
  Shannon  Shannon | |
| Coordinates: 33°24′19″N 86°52′19″W / 33.40528°N 86.87194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Jefferson |
| Elevation | 646 ft (197 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 35142 |
| Area code(s) | 205, 659 |
| GNIS feature ID | 126626 [1] |
Shannon is a small unincorporated community located in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States, between Birmingham and northwest Hoover named after John James Shannon, a mine operator. [2] A post office first opened under the name Shannon in 1915. [3]
References
- ^ "Shannon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 126. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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