Shannon
Shannon is a small unincorporated community located in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States, between Birmingham and northwest Hoover named after John James Shannon, a mine operator. A post office first opened under the name Shannon in 1915.- Hamlet
- …lies at an elevation of 646 feet (197 metres)
- Description: human settlement in Alabama, United States of America
- Postal code: 35142
- Also known as“Shannon, AL”“Shannon, Alabama”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wenonah and Lipscomb.
Wenonah
Hamlet
The Wenonah community was the name of one of a series… Wenonah is situated 2½ miles northwest of Shannon.
Lipscomb
Village
Lipscomb is a city in south central Jefferson County, Alabama. Lipscomb is situated 3½ miles northwest of Shannon.
Hoover
Hoover is a city in the Birmingham urban area in Metropolitan Alabama, south of central Birmingham.Shannon
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Latitude
33.40539° or 33° 24′ 19″ north
Longitude
-86.87194° or 86° 52′ 19″ west
Open location code
865MC44H+56
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Urdu—“Shannon” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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