Trimble, also known as Trimble Town or Burch, is an unincorporated community in Cullman County, Alabama, United States.
Trimble | |
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Coordinates: 34°05′36″N 86°56′55″W / 34.09333°N 86.94861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Cullman |
Elevation | 160 m (525 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 153718[1] |
History
editTrimble is named after its first postmaster, William Trimble.[2] A post office operated under the name Trimble from 1886 to 1905.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Trimble". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 138. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ "Cullman County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 21, 2014.