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Palmetto, Alabama
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 Palmetto, Alabama
Location in Alabama
Palmetto, Alabama
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Pickens |
| Elevation | 361 ft (110 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code |
35481
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| Area code(s) | 205, 659 |
| GNIS feature ID | 124391 |
Palmetto is an unincorporated community in northeastern Pickens County, Alabama, United States.
History
Palmetto was named for Palmetto, another unincorporated community in South Carolina. A post office operated under the name Palmetto from 1853 to 1905.
Transportation
The community is served by an Alabama state highway and two Pickens County roads:
SR 17 (Alabama State Route 17) – north to Kennedy and State Route 96 (in Lamar County) and south to Reform
CR 3 (Pickens County Road 3/Old Pickens Road) – south to Reform and SR 17
CR 59 (Pickens County Road 59) – northeast to Pickens County Road 51 and Ashcraft Corner (in Fayette County)
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