Sardis, Alabama
Sardis, Alabama | |
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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 | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
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.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Alabama
- Unincorporated communities in Dallas County, Alabama
- South Alabama geography stubs