Shannon, Alabama

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Shannon, Alabama
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Coordinates: 33°24′19″N86°52′19″W / 33.40528°N 86.87194°W / 33.40528; -86.87194 Coordinates: 33°24′19″N86°52′19″W / 33.40528°N 86.87194°W / 33.40528; -86.87194
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 ID126626 [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]

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References

  1. "Shannon". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 126. ISBN   0-8173-0410-X.
  3. "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 April 2015.