Jericho, Alabama Explained

Official Name:Jericho, Alabama
Pushpin Map:Alabama#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Perry
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:194
Coordinates:32.7739°N -87.2753°W
Area Code:334
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:159860

Jericho is an unincorporated community in Perry County, Alabama, United States. Jericho is located on Alabama State Route 5, 11.2miles north northeast of Marion.

History

A post office operated under the name Jericho from 1836 to 1907.[1] At one point, Jericho was home to at least one sawmill and three gristmills.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Perry County . Jim Forte Postal History . 26 August 2015.
  2. Book: Charles Arthur Abele. Statistics of the Mineral Production of Alabama for 1913: Compiled from Mineral Resources of the United States. 1914. Brown Print. Company. 439.