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Area codes of Alabama. The U.S. state of Alabama is served by six area codes. When the North American Numbering Plan was first defined in 1947, Alabama was a single numbering plan area (NPA), with area code 205. This configuration existed until 1995 when area code 334 was added for the southeastern part of the state.
Region covered by area code 256/938 in Alabama. Area codes 256 and 938 are telephone area codes in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) for North Alabama, as well as some eastern portions of the state. The two area codes form an overlay plan for the same numbering plan area. Area code 256 was created in 1998, and 938 was added in 2010.
Oxford is a city in Calhoun, Talladega, and Cleburne counties in the State of Alabama, United States. The population was 22,069 at the 2020 census ,. [ 2 ] Oxford is one of two principal cities of and included in the Anniston-Oxford Metropolitan Statistical Area , and it is the largest city in Calhoun County by population.
The average land area is 756 sq mi (1,958 km 2). The largest county is Baldwin (1,590 sq mi, 4,118 km 2) and the smallest is Etowah (535 sq mi, 1,386 km 2). [8] The Constitution of Alabama requires that any new county in Alabama cover at least 600 square miles (1,600 km 2) in area, effectively limiting the creation of new counties in the state. [9]
In 1947, Georgia was a single numbering plan area (NPA) with area code 404. In 1954, 912 was assigned to its southern and central areas. The state operated with two area codes until May 3, 1992, when area code 706 was created for the two separate areas outside of the metro Atlanta area.
Schools also appeared, including the Noble Institute, a school for girls established in 1886, [8] and the Alabama Presbyterian College for Men, founded in 1905. [6] Careful planning and easy access to rail transportation helped grow Anniston. In 1882, Anniston was the first city in Alabama to be lit by electricity. [9]
Bynum is located in the westernmost part of the city of Oxford at 33°36'21.546" North, 85°57'47.909" West (33.605985, -85.963308). [2] It is bordered to the north by the Anniston Army Depot. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community had a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km 2), all land, prior to being annexed by Oxford.
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