Bradford, Alabama
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Location in Alabama
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Alabama | ||
| County : | Jefferson County | ||
| Coordinates : | 33 ° 45 ′ N , 86 ° 42 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| FIPS : | 01-08800 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 114804 | ||
Bradford is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County in the state of Alabama in the United States .
geography
Bradford is located in northern Alabama in the southern United States.
Nearby places include Pinson (6 km southeast), Morris (7 km west), Gardendale (7 km southwest), Trafford (7 km north) and Birmingham (10 km south).
history
In 1880 mines were opened in Bradford. The place got its name from Jim Justice, a foreman of the mines, based on the city of the same name Bradford in England .
traffic
Bradford is about two miles west of Alabama State Route 79 , which connects to Interstate 20 and Interstate 59 to the south . US Highway 31 also runs 10 kilometers west of the town , parallel to Interstate 65 .
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport is around 20 kilometers south .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Place Names in Alabama , University of Alabama Press, Tuscaloosa 1989, p. 22 ( on Google Books )