Welcome to Whitney Junction ...
Whitney Junction is located in Saint Clair County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Whitney Junction: Whitney Jct. (or less commonly used: Whitney Jctn.)
Whitney Junction is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Whitney Junction lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Whitney Junction (for example, toward Etna (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Communities near Whitney Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Whitney Junction.
- Gadsden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pell City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Rainbow City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Southside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
- Southside is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southside <3>
- Oneonta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Attalla
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Margaret
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margaret have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaret
- Margaret is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Margaret <3>
- Springville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Argo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
- Argo is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,278 people
- Odenville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
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 Whitney Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whitney Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Whitney Junction. 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 Whitney Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Whitney Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Whitney Junction.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitney Junction ...
Looking for more information about Whitney Junction? 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 Whitney Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Whitney Junction.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Saint Clair, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whitney Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |