Whitney, Alabama

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
33°52′04″N 86°17′29″W / 33.86778°N 86.29139°W / 33.86778; -86.29139CountryUnited StatesStateAlabamaCountySt. ClairElevation
597 ft (182 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code(s)205, 659GNIS feature ID164909[1]

Whitney is an unincorporated community in St. Clair County, Alabama, United States.

History

Whitney was named for Charles Whitney, a member of the Alabama Legislature following the Civil War.[2] A post office was established under the name Whitney in 1875 and was in operation until 1967.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Whitney". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 148. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ^ "St. Clair". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
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