Peterson, Alabama

Peterson is an unincorporated community in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States. Peterson is located on Alabama State Route 216, 8.6 miles (13.8 km) east-northeast of Tuscaloosa.^[2] Peterson has a post office with ZIP code 35478.^[3] Peterson was originally known as Peterson City, in honor of Charles M. Peterson, who purchased land in the surrounding area.^[4]

Peterson, Alabama
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 33°13′57″N 87°25′25″W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Tuscaloosa
Elevation	417 ft (127 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	35478
Area codes	205, 659
GNIS feature ID	152878[1]