Brownsville, Alabama

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Brownsville, Alabama
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Brownsville, Alabama
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Brownsville, Alabama
Coordinates: 33°07′33″N86°02′50″W / 33.12583°N 86.04722°W / 33.12583; -86.04722
Country United States
State Alabama
County Clay
Elevation
761 ft (232 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 256 & 938
GNIS feature ID159254 [1]

Brownsville is an unincorporated community in Clay County, Alabama, United States.

History

Brownsville is named for the first two elders of the Brownsville Presbyterian Church, Duncan and John Brown. The area was first settled by pioneers from the Cape Fear region of North Carolina. At one point, there was a school, three general stores, and two grist mills in Brownsville. [2] A post office operated under the name Brownsville from 1872 to 1874. [3]

The Hatchett Creek Presbyterian Church is listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage. [4]

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References

  1. "Brownsville". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. East, Don. A Historical Analysis of the Creek Indian Hillabee Towns. iUniverse, Inc. pp. 136–7. ISBN   978-1-4401-0163-2.
  3. "Clay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  4. "Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage". Alabama Historical Commission. Retrieved February 28, 2020.