Brownsboro, Alabama

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Brownsboro, Alabama
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Brownsboro
Coordinates: 34°44′57″N86°26′35″W / 34.74917°N 86.44306°W / 34.74917; -86.44306
Country United States
State Alabama
County Madison
Elevation
623 ft (190 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35741
Area code 256
GNIS feature ID115022 [1]

Brownsboro 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]

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History

Brownsboro is named after a local miller, John Brown. [7] A post office was established at Brownsboro in 1824. [8]

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References

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