Whitney, Alabama

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Whitney, Alabama
Unincorporated community
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Whitney, Alabama
Coordinates: 33°52′04″N86°17′29″W / 33.86778°N 86.29139°W / 33.86778; -86.29139
Country United States
State Alabama
County St. Clair
Elevation
597 ft (182 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes 205, 659
GNIS 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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