Safford, Alabama

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Safford, Alabama
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Safford
Safford (the United States)
Coordinates: 32°17′17″N87°22′17″W / 32.28806°N 87.37139°W / 32.28806; -87.37139
Country United States
State Alabama
County Dallas
Elevation
230 ft (70 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
36773
Area code 334
GNIS feature ID155224 [1]

Safford is an unincorporated community in Dallas County, Alabama. [2]

Benjamin F. Gibson (1931–2021), United States District Court judge, was born in Safford. [3]

Safford is located at the intersection of State Route 5 and State Route 22 and is the western terminus of SR 22 which extends eastward to the Georgia state line.

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References

  1. "Safford". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Safford, Alabama". "AL HomeTownLocator". Retrieved November 5, 2008.
  3. Federal Judicial Center-Benjamin F. Gibson