Trimble, Alabama

Trimble
Unincorporated community
Trimble

Trimble's location in Alabama.

Coordinates: 34°05′36″N 86°56′55″W / 34.09333°N 86.94861°WCoordinates: 34°05′36″N 86°56′55″W / 34.09333°N 86.94861°W
Country  United States
State  Alabama
County Cullman
Elevation 160 m (525 ft)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID 153718[1]

Trimble, also known as Trimble Town or Burch, is an unincorporated community in Cullman County, Alabama, United States.

History

Trimble is named after its first postmaster, William Trimble.[2] A post office operated under the name Trimble from 1886 to 1905.[3]

References

  1. "Trimble". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 138. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. "Cullman County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 October 2014.