Shannon, Alabama
| Shannon, Alabama | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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Shannon Post Office | |
  Shannon, Alabama  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, 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] The town is home to a coal mine owned by the Drummond Company.[4]
References
- ↑ "Shannon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 126. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ↑ "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
- ↑ Anthony Effinger, Matthew Bristow, Alabama Billionaire Battles Murder Suits as Prices Ebb, Bloomberg Business, July 16, 2013
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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