Welcome to Abernathy ...

So far, we found very little information about Abernathy. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Abernathy to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Abernathy, please Contact Us.

Abernathy would have been located within present day Calhoun County<2>.

The location of Abernathy has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>

While the community is gone, the present day location for Abernathy is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: The area where Abernathy was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Abernathy (for example, toward Tallapoosa (GA)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

If Abernathy still existed, it would have been in the (256) & (938)<5> area codes.

Communities Also Named Abernathy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Abernathy: This one is located in Calhoun County and the other is located in Cleburne County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 5 communities that are also named Abernathy - they are located in Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Abernathy.

Communities near Abernathy ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Abernathy.

• Anniston
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Anniston is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,090 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anniston
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Anniston
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anniston <6>
• Jacksonville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jacksonville is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,972 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Jacksonville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <6>
• Piedmont
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Piedmont is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,470 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Piedmont
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <6>
• Heflin
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heflin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Heflin is located in Cleburne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heflin
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Heflin
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heflin <6>
• Tallapoosa
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Tallapoosa is located in Haralson County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,231 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Tallapoosa
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallapoosa <6>
• Weaver
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Weaver is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,030 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Weaver
• Etna
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Etna is located in Polk County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Etna
• Fruithurst
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Fruithurst is located in Cleburne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruithurst
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Fruithurst
• Blue Mountain
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blue Mountain is located in Calhoun County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Blue Mountain
• Edwardsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Edwardsville is located in Cleburne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Edwardsville

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Abernathy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Abernathy.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Abernathy. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Abernathy.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Abernathy. See our Newspapers Page for Abernathy.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Calhoun County: www.calhouncounty.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/