Jones Chapel, Alabama
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.
Jones Chapel, Alabama | |
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  Jones Chapel, Alabama  Jones Chapel, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 34°12′37″N 87°03′07″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Cullman |
| Elevation | 981 ft (299 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 256 & 938 |
| GNIS feature ID | 159870[1] |
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] Turkeytail Jones owned and operated a trading post at the center of the community. He traded goods with the local Native American tribes for furs.
A post office operated under the name Jones Chapel from 1868 to 1907.[3]
References
- "Jones Chapel". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 78. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- "Cullman County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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