Jones Chapel, Alabama

Jones Chapel, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Jones Chapel, Alabama
Jones Chapel, Alabama
Coordinates: 34°12′37″N 87°03′07″W / 34.21028°N 87.05194°W / 34.21028; -87.05194Coordinates: 34°12′37″N 87°03′07″W / 34.21028°N 87.05194°W / 34.21028; -87.05194
Country United States
State Alabama
County Cullman
Elevation 981 ft (299 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 256 & 938
GNIS feature ID 159870[1]

Jones Chapel is an unincorporated community in Cullman County, Alabama, United States, located on Alabama State Route 74, 13.1 miles (21.1 km) west-northwest of Cullman.

History

Jones Chapel is named after a local church, which itself was named in honor of "Turkeytail" Jones, an early settler of the area.[2] A post office operated under the name Jones Chapel from 1868 to 1907.[3]

References

  1. "Jones Chapel". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 78. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. "Cullman County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 July 2015.


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