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543:Rainbow City
483:Jacksonville
438:Hammondville
433:Guntersville
403:Edwardsville
373:Collinsville
174:Coosa County
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938:Mississippi
873:678/470/943
782:February 5,
623:Valley Head
493:Littleville
473:Hokes Bluff
468:Hobson City
453:Hazel Green
428:Gaylesville
363:Cedar Bluff
313:Albertville
159:Clay County
52:(NANP) for
1028:Categories
662:References
588:Somerville
578:Scottsboro
558:Reece City
548:Rainsville
538:Priceville
528:Paint Rock
478:Huntsville
443:Hanceville
418:Fort Payne
378:Crossville
358:Bridgeport
111:The Shoals
46:area codes
907:Tennessee
618:Tuscumbia
603:Talladega
598:Sylacauga
593:Stevenson
583:Sheffield
498:Lineville
448:Hartselle
408:Falkville
393:Dadeville
383:Courtland
750:April 6,
640:See also
563:Rockford
533:Piedmont
488:Leesburg
413:Florence
323:Anniston
127:Counties
1001:85°58′W
977:706/762
957:Georgia
946:601/769
915:615/629
894:205/659
877:706/762
864:256/938
859:205/659
825:256/938
817:205/659
813:Alabama
633:Wedowee
553:Red Bay
513:Moulton
508:Mentone
503:Madison
463:Henagar
423:Gadsden
398:Decatur
388:Cullman
348:Attalla
338:Ashland
333:Ardmore
81:overlay
64:History
48:in the
36:Alabama
998:34°8′N
628:Weaver
613:Triana
608:Tanner
523:Oxford
458:Heflin
368:Centre
343:Athens
306:Cities
890:South
838:North
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869:East
851:West
784:2010
752:2012
573:Saks
353:Boaz
328:Arab
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