Brooksville, Blount County, Alabama
Brooksville is an unincorporated community in Blount County, Alabama, United States, located at the junction of U.S. Route 278, Alabama State Route 74, and Alabama State Route 79, 8.7 miles (14.0 km) northeast of Blountsville.[2] In 1999 Brooksville attempted to incorporate itself. Proponents of the move stated that the laws of the community would be based on the King James Bible and the Ten Commandments.[3]
Brooksville, Alabama | |
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  Brooksville, Alabama  Brooksville, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 34°09′43″N 86°28′32″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Blount |
| Elevation | 801 ft (244 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 205, 659 |
| GNIS feature ID | 114969[1] |
References
- "Brooksville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- Blount County, Alabama General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2006. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
- Rosin, Hanna (May 20, 1999). "Tiny Alabama Community Wants to Incorporate on Christian Principles / Pentecostal preacher would make the Bible the town's charter". Washington Post. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
The town charter will be the King James Bible, its ordinances the Ten Commandments.
Municipalities and communities of Blount County, Alabama, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Alabama highlighting Blount County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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