Samantha, Alabama
Samantha, Alabama | |
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  Samantha, Alabama  Samantha, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 33°25′20″N 87°36′19″W / 33.42222°N 87.60528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Tuscaloosa |
| Elevation | 394 ft (120 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 35482 |
| Area code(s) | 205, 659 |
| GNIS feature ID | 157010[1] |
Samantha is an unincorporated community in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States. Samantha is located along U.S. Route 43, 14.8 miles (23.8 km) north of Tuscaloosa. Samantha has a post office with ZIP code 35482.[2][3] Samantha was named in honor of the wife of the first postmaster, Sylvester Monroe Cowden.[4]
Notable people
- Dan Boone, Major League Baseball pitcher
- Ike Boone, Major League Baseball player
References
- ^ "Samantha". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 123. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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