Fernbank is an unincorporated community in Lamar County, Alabama, United States, on the north bank of Luxapallila Creek. Fernbank is located approximately five miles northwest of Millport.
Fernbank, Alabama | |
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| Coordinates: 33°34′45.4″N 88°08′30.1″W / 33.579278°N 88.141694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Lamar |
| Elevation | 256 ft (78 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 205, 659 |
| GNIS feature ID | 118260[1] |
History edit
The community was originally named Baltimore in honor of Baltimore, Maryland. The name was later changed to Fernbank due to the ferns growing in the surrounding area.[2] The community is located on the former Georgia Pacific Railway and was once home to a Masonic lodge, sawmill, and drugstore.[3][4][5]
A post office operated under the name Fernbank from 1884 to 1986.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Fernbank". 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. 56. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ Local Laws Relating to Jefferson County, Ala: As Enacted by the General Assembly, from the Establishment of the County, in 1819, to Date. Birmingham, Alabama: Alabama Court of County Commissioners. 1893. p. 78.
- ^ Seay, Noble (1924). Report of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Alabama During the October Terms, 1922 to 1923, 1923 to 1924. St. Paul, Minnesota: West Publishing Company. p. 324.
- ^ The Era Druggists' Directory, Volume 19. New York, New York: D. O. Haynes & Company. 1921. p. 35.
- ^ "Lamar County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
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