Jernigan, Alabama
Appearance
Jernigan, Alabama | |
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Coordinates: 32°07′35″N 85°04′20″W / 32.12639°N 85.07222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Russell |
Elevation | 302 ft (92 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 334 |
GNIS feature ID | 120862[1] |
Jernigan is an unincorporated community in Russell County, Alabama, United States.
History
[edit]A post office operated under the name Jernigan from 1876 to 1907.[2]
Jernigan was planned to be the southern terminus of a proposed branch of the Alabama, Georgia, and Florida Railway.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jernigan". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Russell County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
- ^ Railway World. 1890. p. 591.