Jernigan, Alabama Explained

Official Name:Jernigan, Alabama
Pushpin Map:Alabama#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Russell
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:302
Coordinates:32.1264°N -85.0722°W
Area Code:334
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:120862

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

History

A post office operated under the name Jernigan from 1876 to 1907.[1]

Jernigan was planned to be the southern terminus of a proposed branch of the Alabama, Georgia, and Florida Railway.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Russell County . Jim Forte Postal History . 5 March 2020.
  2. Book: Railway World. 1890. 591.