Brownsboro, Alabama

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]

Brownsboro, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Brownsboro, Alabama Location within the state of Alabama Brownsboro, Alabama Brownsboro, Alabama (the United States)
Coordinates: 34°44′57″N 86°26′35″W
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(s)	256
GNIS feature ID	115022[1]

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

1. "Brownsboro". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
2. 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.
3. Estimation of Agricultural Pesticide Use in Drainage Basins Using Land Cover Maps and County Pesticide Data. DIANE Publishing. ISBN 9781428906341.
4. Water quality in the lower Tennessee River Basin, Tennessee, Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Georgia, 1999-2001. DIANE Publishing. ISBN 9781428984950.
5. "Flooding concerns grow as Tennessee River nears historic levels". AL.com. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
6. "Flooding less than expected, but Morgan County schools delay opening (with video)". AL.com. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
7. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 24. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
8. "Madison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
9. "John Stallworth". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved 7 February 2015.