Sardis, Alabama
| Sardis, Alabama | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Sardis Location in Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 32°17′16″N 86°59′09″W / 32.28778°N 86.98583°WCoordinates: 32°17′16″N 86°59′09″W / 32.28778°N 86.98583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Dallas |
| Elevation | 246 ft (75 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 36775 |
| Area code(s) | 334 |
| GNIS feature ID | 126399[1] |
Sardis, also known as Berlin, is an unincorporated community in Dallas County, Alabama.[2]
History
A post office called Sardis was established in 1856.[3] The community was named after the biblical city of Sardis.[4]
Sardis has one site included on the National Register of Historic Places, the J. Bruce Hain House.[5]
Notable people
- Bill Hefner, U.S. Representative from 1975 to 1999
- Clara Weaver Parrish, artist
References
- ↑ "Sardis". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Sardis, Alabama". "AL HomeTownLocator". Retrieved 2008-11-05.
- ↑ "Dallas County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ↑ "Tenbroeck in DeKalb County was named for runaway horse". Gadsden Times. Jun 17, 1984. pp. B1. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ↑ Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Wednesday, November 11, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.