Samantha, Alabama
| Samantha, Alabama | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Samantha, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 33°25′20″N 87°36′19″W / 33.42222°N 87.60528°WCoordinates: 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 | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 35482 |
| Area code(s) | 205 |
| 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 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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