Whitney, Alabama

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Whitney, Alabama
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Whitney, Alabama
Coordinates: 33°52′04″N86°17′29″W / 33.86778°N 86.29139°W / 33.86778; -86.29139 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 code(s) 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]

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References

  1. "Whitney". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  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 8 November 2014.