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>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Abernathy is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<3>.
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).
The Area Codes where Abernathy was located: 256 & 938<4>
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.
- Oxford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <5>
- Anniston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anniston
- Anniston is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anniston <5>
- 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.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <5>
- 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.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <5>
- Heflin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heflin
- Heflin is located in Cleburne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heflin <5>
- Tallapoosa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa
- Tallapoosa is located in Haralson County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallapoosa <5>
- Weaver
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Etna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Fruithurst
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruithurst
- Fruithurst is located in Cleburne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- 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.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Blue Mountain is located in Calhoun County
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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Abernathy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Calhoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Abernathy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 256 code has been Overlayed with the 938 area code. New phone numbers in the Abernathy area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Abernathy area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |