Welcome to Jernigan ...
Jernigan is located in Russell County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Jernigan, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Jernigan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1876.
Jernigan is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Jernigan lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: While Jernigan is in the Central Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The telephone area code for Jernigan: (334)
Communities Also Named Jernigan ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Jernigan - it's located in Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jernigan.
Communities near Jernigan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jernigan.
- Eufaula
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eufaula
- Eufaula is located in Barbour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,621 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eufaula <4>
- Lumpkin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
- Lumpkin is located in Stewart County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumpkin <4>
- Sanford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Loflin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Glenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Glenville is located in Russell County
- Pittsview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsview
- Pittsview is located in Russell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsview <4>
- Holy Trinity
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity
- Holy Trinity is located in Russell County
- Big Eddy ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Oswichee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Hawkinsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinsville
- Hawkinsville is located in Barbour 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 Jernigan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jernigan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jernigan. 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 Jernigan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jernigan. See our Newspapers Page for Jernigan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jernigan ...
Looking for more information about Jernigan? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Jernigan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jernigan.
Adding Jernigan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Jernigan in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Jernigan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Jernigan post office opened in 1876.
We also found Jernigan in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Jernigan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jernigan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Russell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jernigan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |