Abernant is an

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Tuscaloosa County Tuscaloosa County is a county in the northwest-central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama and is the center of commerce, education, industry, health care, and entertainment for the region. The county's population was 227,036 as of the 2020 ...

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, United States. Abernant is located along

Alabama State Route 216 State Route 216 (SR 216) is a numbered state highway in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. SR 216 follows the former route of US 11 through eastern Tuscaloosa County. It serves as an alternate route between Bessemer and Tuscaloosa (the other routes being ...

, west of Lake View. Abernant has a

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with ZIP code 35440. Shares a name with Welsh settlements of

Abernant, Rhondda Cynon Taf Abernant (or Abernant-y-Wenallt) is a small village north-east of the town of Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Like many in the South Wales Valleys, it was once a coal-mining village. Etymology Abernant is a shortening of the name "Abernant-y ...

, Abernant, Powys and

Abernant, Carmarthenshire Abernant is a community in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The population taken at the 2011 census was 297. Location Abernant is a small hamlet located four miles north west of the traditional county town of Carmarthen. The community is bordered ...

. In the Welsh language, “Aber” is translated as Estuary and “Nant” is translated as Stream.

History

Abernant was named for a local family which also lent their name to a nearby coal company. A post office has been in operation at Abernant since 1902.

Demographics

Abernant Census Division (1960-)

Abernant village has never reported a population figure separately on the U.S. Census as an unincorporated community. However, the census division formed in 1960 was named for Abernant (superseding the former name of Parsons-Yolande, Precinct 12 of Tuscaloosa County).Census data
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References

Unincorporated communities in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama Unincorporated communities in Alabama {{TuscaloosaCountyAL-geo-stub