Piedmont, Alabama
city in Calhoun and Cherokee counties in Alabama, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Piedmont is a city in Calhoun and Cherokee counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. The population was 4,787 at the 2020 census.[2] It is included in the Anniston-Oxford, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Piedmont, Alabama | |
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 Buildings on Center Avenue | |
 Location of Piedmont in Calhoun County and Cherokee County, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 33°55′34″N 85°36′47″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| Counties | Calhoun, Cherokee |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council (7 members) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.93 sq mi (25.72 km2) |
| • Land | 9.82 sq mi (25.45 km2) |
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.27 km2) |
| Elevation | 702 ft (214 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,787 |
| • Density | 487.23/sq mi (188.12/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 36272 |
| Area code | 256 |
| FIPS code | 01-59640 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0160373 |
| Website | www |
On March 27, 1994, a F4 tornado struck here, destroying the Goshen United Methodist Church and killing 22 people including the groom's 4-year-old daughter.
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