Dolomite, Alabama
Dolomite, Alabama | |
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  Dolomite  Dolomite | |
| Coordinates: 33°27′46″N 86°57′41″W / 33.46278°N 86.96139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Jefferson |
| Elevation | 520 ft (160 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 35061[2] |
| Area code(s) | 205, 659 |
| GNIS feature ID | 117364[1] |
Dolomite is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States.[1] Today much of the community's residential neighborhoods lie within the corporate limits of the City of Birmingham and much of its business district lie within the corporate limits of the City of Hueytown.
The most notable landmark is the Bethlehem United Methodist Church, which was established in 1818, before Alabama was admitted as a state to the Union. Its adjoining church cemetery contains the graves of some of Jefferson County's early pioneer settlers, such as James Tarrant, Mortimer Jordan, and Isaac Wellington Sadler.[3]
Notable person
[edit]- Frank Camper, former U.S. Army soldier and mercenary[4]
- Paul Lehner, baseball player.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dolomite, Alabama
- ^ "Dolomite Zipcode Map". Retrieved May 7, 2019.
- ^ "Bethlehem United Methodist Church". hueytown.com. City of Hueytown. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
- ^ "Questions arise over mercenary school operator's background". Gadsden Times. October 28, 1985. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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