Shannon, Alabama

Shannon, Alabama
Unincorporated community

Shannon Post Office
Shannon, Alabama
Coordinates: 33°24′19″N 86°52′19″W / 33.40528°N 86.87194°WCoordinates: 33°24′19″N 86°52′19″W / 33.40528°N 86.87194°W
Country United States
State Alabama
County Jefferson
Elevation 646 ft (197 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 35142
Area code(s) 205
GNIS feature ID 126626[1]

Shannon is a small unincorporated community located in Jefferson County, Alabama, USA, 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.
  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.