Whitney, Alabama
Whitney is an unincorporated community in St. Clair County, Alabama, United States.
History
Whitney was named for Charles Whitney, a member of the Alabama Legislature following the Civil War. A post office was established under the name Whitney in 1875 and was in operation until 1967.
References
- ^ "Whitney". 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. 148. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ "St. Clair". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 8, 2014.