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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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  Fernbank  Fernbank | |
| Coordinates: 33°34′45.4″N 88°08′30.1″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] |
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]
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