Brownsville, Alabama

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

This article is about the unincorporated community in Clay County. For the ghost town in Tuscaloosa County, see Brownville, Alabama.
Brownsville, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Brownsville, Alabama
Brownsville, Alabama
Coordinates: 33°07′33″N 86°02′50″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyClay
Elevation
761 ft (232 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)256 & 938
GNIS feature ID159254[1]

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]

References
  1. "Brownsville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  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 28 February 2020.
  4. "Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage". Alabama Historical Commission. Retrieved 28 February 2020.


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