Brownsboro, Alabama
| Brownsboro, Alabama | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Brownsboro, Alabama Location within the state of Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 34°44′57″N 86°26′35″W / 34.74917°N 86.44306°WCoordinates: 34°44′57″N 86°26′35″W / 34.74917°N 86.44306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Madison |
| Elevation | 623 ft (190 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 35741 |
| Area code(s) | 256 |
| GNIS feature ID | 115022[1] |
Brownsboro, also spelled Brownsborough, is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Alabama, United States. The Flint River (Alabama) passes through the town and floods periodically.[2][3][4][5][6]
History
Brownsboro is named after a local miller, John Brown.[7] A post office was established at Brownsboro in 1824.[8]
Notable person
- John Stallworth, professional football player, played in six AFC Championship Games and four Super Bowls[9]
References
- ↑ "Brownsboro". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Hoos, Anne B.; Garrett, Jerry W.; Knight, Rodney R.; (U.S.), Geological Survey; (U.S.), National Water-Quality Assessment Program (2002-01-01). Water quality of the Flint River Basin, Alabama and Tennessee, 1999-2000. U.S. Dept. of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey.
- ↑ Estimation of Agricultural Pesticide Use in Drainage Basins Using Land Cover Maps and County Pesticide Data. DIANE Publishing. ISBN 9781428906341.
- ↑ Water quality in the lower Tennessee River Basin, Tennessee, Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Georgia, 1999-2001. DIANE Publishing. ISBN 9781428984950.
- ↑ "Flooding concerns grow as Tenneessee River nears historic levels". AL.com. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
- ↑ "Flooding less than expected, but Morgan County schools delay opening (with video)". AL.com. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
- ↑ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 24. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ↑ "Madison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ↑ "John Stallworth". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
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