Brownsboro, Alabama Explained
| Official Name: | Brownsboro, Alabama |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Alabama#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Brownsboro |
| Pushpin Label Position: | top |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Name1: | Alabama |
| Subdivision Name2: | Madison |
| Elevation Ft: | 623 |
| Elevation M: | 190 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Coordinates: | 34.7492°N -86.4431°W |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 35741 |
| Area Code: | 256 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 115022 |
Brownsboro is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Alabama, United States. The Flint River passes through the town and floods periodically.[1]
History
Brownsboro is named after a local miller, John Brown.[2] A post office was established at Brownsboro in 1824.[3]
Notable person
Notes and References
- Book: Water quality of the Flint River Basin, Alabama and Tennessee, 1999-2000 . 1 . Hoos. Anne B.. Garrett. Jerry W.. Knight. Rodney R. . 2002-01-01. U.S. Dept. of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey. June 12, 2024 . Google Books.
- Book: Estimation of Agricultural Pesticide Use in Drainage Basins Using Land Cover Maps and County Pesticide Data . 6 . DIANE Publishing . 9781428906341 . June 12, 2024 . Google Books.
- Book: Water quality in the lower Tennessee River Basin, Tennessee, Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Georgia, 1999-2001. DIANE Publishing. 9781428984950.
- News: Flooding concerns grow as Tennessee River nears historic levels. Leada . Gore . December 27, 2015 . AL.com. June 12, 2024.
- News: Flooding less than expected, but Morgan County schools delay opening (with video) . Shelly . Haskins . January 27, 2012. AL.com. June 12, 2024.
- Book: Foscue, Virginia . 1989 . Place Names in Alabama . . The University of Alabama Press . 24 . 0-8173-0410-X .
- Web site: Madison County . Jim Forte Postal History . 15 February 2015.
- Encyclopedia: John Stallworth . Encyclopedia of Alabama . Alabama Humanities Alliance . 7 February 2015.
