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

Jernigan, Alabama
Jernigan, Alabama is located in Alabama
Jernigan, Alabama
Jernigan, Alabama
Jernigan, Alabama is located in the United States
Jernigan, Alabama
Jernigan, Alabama
Coordinates: 32°07′35″N 85°04′20″W / 32.12639°N 85.07222°W / 32.12639; -85.07222
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyRussell
Elevation
302 ft (92 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code334
GNIS feature ID120862[1]

History

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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

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