Browns, Alabama
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Location in Alabama
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Alabama | ||
| County : | Dallas County | ||
| Coordinates : | 32 ° 26 ′ N , 87 ° 22 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Height : | 52 m | ||
| Area code : | +1 334 | ||
| FIPS : | 01-09952 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0115005 | ||
Brown is an unincorporated community in Dallas County in the state of Alabama in the United States .
geography
Browns is located in central Alabama in the southern United States.
Nearby locations include Uniontown (12 km west), Marion Junction (12 km east), Marion (19 km north), Faunsdale (21 km west), and Valley Grande (23 km east). The next larger city is the capital of Alabama, Montgomery, about 90 kilometers to the east with 205,000 inhabitants .
history
The place was named after Jesse Browns, who provided land for the construction of a train station.
In 1878 a post office was opened.
traffic
Browns is located directly on a route on which US Highway 80 runs together with Alabama State Route 8 . East of the village is an intersection with Alabama State Route 5 .
Vaiden Field Airport is approximately 7 kilometers north , and Craig Field Airport is 36 kilometers southeast .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Place Names in Alabama , University of Alabama Press, Tuscaloosa 1989, p. 24 ( on Google Books )