Palmerdale, Alabama
| Palmerdale, Alabama | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Palmerdale, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 33°44′19″N 86°38′46″W / 33.73861°N 86.64611°WCoordinates: 33°44′19″N 86°38′46″W / 33.73861°N 86.64611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Jefferson |
| Elevation | 686 ft (209 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 35123 |
| Area code(s) | 205 |
| GNIS feature ID | 152836[1] |
Palmerdale is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. Most of the community falls within the city limits of Pinson, Alabama. Palmerdale is located on Alabama State Route 75 4 miles (6.4 km) north-northeast of the downtown are of Pinson.
The community traces its history back to the Great Depression and President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Resettlement Administration, part of the New Deal. Palmerdale Homestead was established to bring impoverished people out of urban areas, setting them up with small farms in nearby rural areas. Originally named Palmer Station for the Louisville and Nashville Railroad station that served the area, the name was changed to Palmerdale in the 1930s.
Palmerdale became part of Pinson when the latter became incorporated in 2004.
Palmerdale has a post office with ZIP code 35123.[2][3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Palmerdale". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- ↑ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
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