Marion Junction, Alabama

Marion Junction, Alabama
1921 fire insurance map of Marion Junction
Marion Junction
Location in Alabama
Marion Junction
Marion Junction (the United States)
Coordinates: 32°26′14″N 87°14′20″W / 32.43722°N 87.23889°W / 32.43722; -87.23889
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyDallas
Elevation
207 ft (63 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
1,904
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
36759[1]
Area code251
GNIS feature ID155147[2]

Marion Junction, also known as Bridges, is an unincorporated community in Dallas County, Alabama.[3]

It is west of Selma, Ala., and south of Marion, Ala.

A site near Marion Junction known as Harrell Station is an important paleontological site where dinosaur and many other fossil species have been found.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Marion Junction ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  2. ^ "Marion Junction". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "Marion Junction, Alabama". "AL HomeTownLocator". Retrieved November 5, 2008.
  4. ^ "Harrell Station Paleontological Site – Research & Collections". Department of Museum Research and Collections, University of Alabama Museums. Retrieved July 26, 2023.