Brownsboro is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Alabama, United States. The Flint River passes through the town and floods periodically.[2]

Brownsboro, Alabama
Post office in Brownsboro
Post office in Brownsboro
Brownsboro is located in Alabama
Brownsboro
Brownsboro
Brownsboro is located in the United States
Brownsboro
Brownsboro
Coordinates: 34°44′57″N 86°26′35″W / 34.74917°N 86.44306°W / 34.74917; -86.44306
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyMadison
Elevation
623 ft (190 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35741
Area code256
GNIS feature ID115022[1]

History

edit

Brownsboro is named after a local miller, John Brown.[3] A post office was established at Brownsboro in 1824.[4]

Notable person

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ "Brownsboro". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Hoos, Anne B.; Garrett, Jerry W.; Knight, Rodney R. (January 1, 2002). Water quality of the Flint River Basin, Alabama and Tennessee, 1999-2000. U.S. Dept. of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey. p. 1. Retrieved June 12, 2024 – via Google Books.
    - Estimation of Agricultural Pesticide Use in Drainage Basins Using Land Cover Maps and County Pesticide Data. DIANE Publishing. p. 6. ISBN 9781428906341. Retrieved June 12, 2024 – via Google Books.
    - Water quality in the lower Tennessee River Basin, Tennessee, Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Georgia, 1999-2001. DIANE Publishing. ISBN 9781428984950.
    - Gore, Leada (December 27, 2015). "Flooding concerns grow as Tennessee River nears historic levels". AL.com. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
    - Haskins, Shelly (January 27, 2012). "Flooding less than expected, but Morgan County schools delay opening (with video)". AL.com. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  3. ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 24. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  4. ^ "Madison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
  5. ^ "John Stallworth". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Alabama Humanities Alliance. Retrieved February 7, 2015.