Sycamore, Alabama facts for kids
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Sycamore, Alabama
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 Sycamore, Alabama
Location in Alabama
Sycamore, Alabama
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Talladega |
| Elevation | 541 ft (165 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
35149
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| Area code(s) | Area code 256 |
| GNIS feature ID | 127608 |
Sycamore is a small place in Talladega County, Alabama, in the United States. It is called an unincorporated community. This means it is a group of homes and businesses that is not officially a town or city with its own local government.
Sycamore is located near Alabama State Route 21. It is about 6.1 miles (9.8 km) north-northeast of a larger town called Sylacauga. Sycamore has its own post office and a special code for mail, which is ZIP code 35149.
The community was first known as Sycamore Grove. It got its name from the many sycamore trees that grew there. The post office in Sycamore was first opened in the year 1876.
Sycamore is also known as the birthplace of Whitey Glazner. He was a professional baseball player.
Sycamore's Population History
Sycamore was once a bit bigger and even had a different name for a short time.
When Sycamore Was a Town
In 1924, the community became an official town. It was known as Sycamore Mills. This meant it had its own local government for a while.
Sycamore's Census Count
The town of Sycamore Mills appeared on the official U.S. Census only once. In 1930, the census recorded that 631 people lived there. After that, it seems the town stopped being an official town sometime in the 1930s.
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| 1930 | 631 | — | |
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