Cloverdale, Alabama | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Coordinates: 34°56′19″N 87°46′17″W / 34.93861°N 87.77139°WCoordinates: 34°56′19″N 87°46′17″W / 34.93861°N 87.77139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Lauderdale |
Elevation | 597 ft (182 m) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 35617 |
Area code(s) | 256 & 938 |
GNIS feature ID | 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, 11 miles (18 km) north-northwest of Florence. Cloverdale has a post office with ZIP code 35617, which opened on April 8, 1872.
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. The name Cloverdale was adopted in 1889 for the abundance of clover in the area.