Cloverdale, Lauderdale County, Alabama

Cloverdale, also known as Raw Hide, is an unincorporated community in Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States. Cloverdale is located on Alabama State Route 157, 11 miles (18 km) north-northwest of Florence. Cloverdale has a post office with ZIP code 35617, which opened on April 8, 1872.[2][3]

Cloverdale, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Cloverdale
Cloverdale
Coordinates: 34°56′19″N 87°46′17″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyLauderdale
Elevation
597 ft (182 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35617
Area code(s)256 & 938
GNIS feature ID116285[1]

Cloverdale is bordered by Waterloo to the west, Oakland to the south, and Underwood-Petersville to the southeast.

The community was formerly known as Raw Hide and was home to a large tan yard.[4] The name Cloverdale was adopted in 1889 for the abundance of clover in the area.[5]

References
  1. "Cloverdale". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  3. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
  4. William Lindsey McDonald (2003). Civil War Tales of the Tennessee Valley. Heart of Dixie Publishing. p. 72. ISBN 978-0-9719946-7-6.
  5. "What's the origin of your town's name?". Times Daily. June 3, 2006. pp. 4A. Retrieved 18 October 2015.


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