Palmetto is an

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in northeastern Pickens County,

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, United States.

History

Palmetto was named for Palmetto, another unincorporated community in

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. A post office operated under the name Palmetto from 1853 to 1905.

Transportation

The community is served by an Alabama state highway and two Pickens County roads: * – north to

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and State Route 96 (in Lamar County) and south to

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* – south to Reform and SR 17 * – northeast to Pickens County Road 51 and Ashcraft Corner (in Fayette County)

References

Unincorporated communities in Pickens County, Alabama Unincorporated communities in Alabama {{PickensCountyAL-geo-stub