McCalla is a census-designated place in Jefferson and Tuscaloosa counties, Alabama, United States, southwest of Bessemer and the geographic terminus of the Appalachian Mountains.
Long Island is an unincorporated community in the northeastern corner of Jackson County, Alabama, United States. Long Island appears on the Bridgeport U.S. Geological Survey Map. It was reportedly named Carpenter for a family that lived there prior to 1852, when it was given the English form of the original Cherokee name of the village on the long island in the Tennessee River dating from 1783.
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. A post office first opened under the name Shannon in 1915.
Buhl is an unincorporated community in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States, located 11.1 miles (17.9 km) west-northwest of Tuscaloosa. Buhl has a post office with ZIP code 35446. The community is home to Buhl Elementary School, which is part of the Tuscaloosa County School System. Buhl is named for a Mr. Buhl, who was an employee of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad.
Elrod is an unincorporated community in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States. Elrod is located on County Route 15, 13.3 miles (21.4 km) west-northwest of Tuscaloosa. Elrod has a post office with ZIP code 35458. Elrod was renamed from Sipsey Turnpike in 1898 after the Mobile and Ohio Railroad reached the community. It was named in honor of William W. Elrod, a local physician.
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.
Little River is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Alabama, United States.
Echola is an unincorporated community in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States. Echola is 15.8 miles (25.4 km) northwest of Tuscaloosa. Echola has a post office with ZIP code 35457. Echola was previously known as Elbert. Due to possible confusion with Elberta, Alabama, the postmaster, Golden Mayfield, created the name Echola by combining "echo" and "Alabama".
Fosters is an unincorporated community in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States. Fosters is located along U.S. Route 11 and U.S. Route 43, 10.4 miles (16.7 km) southwest of Tuscaloosa. Fosters has a post office with ZIP code 35463. Fosters is named in honor of the family of James Foster, who settled in the area in 1818.
Samantha is an unincorporated community in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States. Samantha is located along U.S. Route 43, 14.8 miles (23.8 km) north of Tuscaloosa. Samantha has a post office with ZIP code 35482. Samantha was named in honor of the wife of the first postmaster, Sylvester Monroe Cowden.
Moores Bridge, also spelled Moors Bridge, is an unincorporated community in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States. Moores Bridge is located along Alabama State Route 171, 24 miles (39 km) north-northwest of Tuscaloosa.
New Lexington, also known as Halberts, is an unincorporated community in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States. New Lexington is located along U.S. Route 43, 10.5 miles (16.9 km) north of Samantha.
Caffee Junction, also known as Coffey Junction, Greeley, Martaban, and Rickey, is an unincorporated community in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States. Caffee Junction is located along U.S. Route 11, 4.1 miles (6.6 km) north-northeast of Woodstock.
Fairfield is an unincorporated community in Covington County, Alabama, United States.
Crossroads is an unincorporated community in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. Crossroads is located on Alabama State Route 225, 5.5 miles (8.9 km) southwest of Bay Minette.
Gateswood is an unincorporated community in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States.
Cochrane is an unincorporated community in Pickens County, Alabama, United States.
Bradford, also known as Dixiana, is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States.
High Ridge is an unincorporated community in Bullock County, Alabama, United States. The community was most likely named for the surrounding geography.
Fernbank is an unincorporated community in Lamar County, Alabama, United States, on the north bank of Luxapallila Creek. Fernbank is located approximately five miles northwest of Millport.
