Trimble, Alabama

Trimble, also known as Trimble Town or Burch, is an unincorporated community in Cullman County, Alabama, United States.

Trimble
Trimble is located in Alabama
Trimble
Trimble
Trimble's location in Alabama.
Coordinates: 34°05′36″N 86°56′55″W
Country United States
State Alabama
CountyCullman
Elevation
160 m (525 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID153718[1]

History

Trimble is named after its first postmaster, William Trimble.[2] A post office operated under the name Trimble from 1886 to 1905.[3]

References

  1. "Trimble". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 138. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. "Cullman County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 21, 2014.


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