Jernigan, Alabama

Jernigan is an unincorporated community in Russell County, Alabama, United States.

Jernigan, Alabama
Jernigan, Alabama
Jernigan, Alabama
Coordinates: 32°07′35″N 85°04′20″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyRussell
Elevation
302 ft (92 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)334
GNIS feature ID120862[1]

History

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

  1. "Jernigan". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Russell County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  3. Railway World. 1890. p. 591.


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