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Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
Shannon, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Shannon Post OfficeShannon Post Office
Shannon is located in AlabamaShannonShannonShow map of AlabamaShannon is located in the United StatesShannonShannonShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 33°24′19″N 86°52′19″W / 33.40528°N 86.87194°W / 33.40528; -86.87194
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyJefferson
Elevation646 ft (197 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code35142
Area code(s)205, 659
GNIS feature ID126626

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. A post office first opened under the name Shannon in 1915.

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.
Municipalities and communities of Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
County seat: Birmingham
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Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States


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