Fernland, Alabama

Fernland, Alabama
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 30°29′00″N 88°17′35″W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Mobile
Elevation	112 ft (34 m)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code	251
GNIS feature ID	118262[1]

Fernland is an unincorporated community in Mobile County, Alabama, United States. Fernland lies along U.S. Route 90 midway between the towns of Grand Bay to the west and St. Elmo to the east. The community originally formed around a sawmill[2] with its own post office and rail service.[3][4] During the days of segregation, elementary students attended Grand Bay Elementary School for Colored, which was located in the community. Current high school students attend Alma Bryant High School.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. See official state record noting formation of Fernland Saw Mill, online at http://arc-sos.state.al.us/cgi/corpdetail.mbr/detail?corp=742886&page=name&file=
3. The Southern Reporter. West Publishing Company. 1892. pp. 242–.
4. United States Civil Service Commission (1881). Official Register of the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. pp. 362–.