Cardiff, Alabama | |
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 Cardiff Town Hall, taken as part of the Historic American Buildings Survey | |
 Location of Cardiff in Jefferson County, Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 33°38′43″N 86°55′58″W / 33.64528°N 86.93278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Jefferson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2) |
| • Land | 0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 358 ft (109 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 52 |
| • Density | 248.80/sq mi (96.10/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 35041 |
| Area code(s) | 205 & 659 |
| FIPS code | 01-12040 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0115614 |
Cardiff is a town in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States west of Gardendale. At the 2010 census the population was 55, placing it as the least-populated incorporated area in Jefferson County. It is named after the capital of Wales.[2] It is one of four Jefferson County cities named after cities in Great Britain, the others being Birmingham, Leeds and Brighton.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 69.