Official Name: | Cloverdale, Alabama |
Pushpin Map: | Alabama#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Cloverdale |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Alabama |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Lauderdale |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 597 |
Coordinates: | 34.9386°N -87.7714°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 35617 |
Area Code: | 256 & 938 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 116285 |
Cloverdale, also known as Raw Hide, is an unincorporated community in Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States. Cloverdale is located on Alabama State Route 157, 11miles north-northwest of Florence. Cloverdale has a post office with ZIP code 35617, which opened on April 8, 1872.[1] [2]
Cloverdale is bordered by Waterloo to the west, Oakland to the south, and Underwood-Petersville to the southeast.
The community was formerly known as Raw Hide and was home to a large tan yard.[3] The name Cloverdale was adopted in 1889 for the abundance of clover in the area.[4]