Shannon, Alabama
Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
33°24′19″N 86°52′19″W / 33.40528°N 86.87194°W / 33.40528; -86.8719435142
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]
References
- ^ "Shannon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ 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 April 29, 2015.
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Municipalities and communities of Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
County seat: Birmingham
communities
- Acipcoville
- Avondale
- Chalkville
- Elyton
- Ensley
- North Birmingham
- Westfield
- Woodlawn
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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