Shannon, Alabama

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
33°24′19″N 86°52′19″W / 33.40528°N 86.87194°W / 33.40528; -86.87194CountryUnited StatesStateAlabamaCountyJeffersonElevation
646 ft (197 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code
35142
Area code(s)205, 659GNIS 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]

References

  1. ^ "Shannon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  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 April 29, 2015.
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