Whitney is an unincorporated community in St. Clair County, Alabama, United States.
Whitney, Alabama | |
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 1926 fire insurance map of Whitney | |
  Whitney, Alabama  Whitney, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 33°52′04″N 86°17′29″W / 33.86778°N 86.29139°W | |
| 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 ID | 164909[1] |
History
editWhitney 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
edit- ^ "Whitney". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 148. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ "St. Clair". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
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