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Jernigan, Alabama

Coordinates: 32°07′35″N 85°04′20″W / 32.12639°N 85.07222°W / 32.12639; -85.07222
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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]

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

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.