Seminole, Alabama
| Seminole, Alabama | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Seminole, Alabama  Seminole, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 30°30′55″N 87°28′26″W / 30.51528°N 87.47389°WCoordinates: 30°30′55″N 87°28′26″W / 30.51528°N 87.47389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Baldwin |
| Elevation | 98 ft (30 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 36574[1] |
| Area code(s) | 251 |
| GNIS feature ID | 126545[2] |
Seminole is an unincorporated community in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. Seminole is located along U.S. Route 90, 14.4 miles (23.2 km) east of Robertsdale.[3]
In the Top Gear: US Special the town's 'State Line Convenience' was the location of an attack on the main presenters by residents angered by slogans written on their cars.[4]
History
The community is named after the Seminole tribe.[5] A post office operated under the name Seminole from 1894 to 1967.[6]
References
- ↑ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- ↑ "Seminole". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ General Highway Map: Baldwin County, Alabama (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2010. Retrieved February 9, 2013.
- ↑ https://lifeinmotion.wordpress.com/2007/02/12/top-gear-in-america/
- ↑ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 125. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ↑ "Baldwin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
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