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Welcome to Peterman ...

Peterman is located in Monroe County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Peterman, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.

Peterman is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Peterman lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Peterman: 251

The ZIP code for Peterman: 36471<3>

Communities Also Named Peterman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Peterman: This one is located in Monroe County and the other is located in Houston County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Peterman.

Communities near Peterman ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Peterman.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Peterman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Peterman.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Peterman. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Peterman.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Peterman. See our Newspapers Page for Peterman.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Peterman ...

Looking for more information about Peterman? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Peterman, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Peterman.

Adding Peterman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Peterman in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Peterman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Peterman post office opened in 1900.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Peterman.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Peterman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Peterman). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Peterman or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/