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Brownsville, Alabama
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 33°07′33″N 86°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 ID	159254

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. A post office operated under the name Brownsville from 1872 to 1874.

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

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.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Clay County, Alabama, United States
County seat: Ashland
City	Lineville
Town	Ashland
CDPs	Delta Hollins Millerville
Unincorporated communities	Brownsville Cleveland Crossroads Corinth Cragford Pinckneyville Springhill
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