Brooksville, Morgan County, Alabama
Brooksville, Alabama | |
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  Brooksville  Brooksville | |
| Coordinates: 34°30′03″N 86°51′18″W / 34.50083°N 86.85500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Morgan |
| Elevation | 814 ft (248 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 256 & 938 |
| GNIS feature ID | 114970[1] |
Brooksville is an unincorporated community in Morgan County, Alabama, United States. Brooksville is located along Alabama State Route 67, 2.8 miles (4.5 km) southeast of Priceville.[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]
References
[edit]- ^ "Brooksville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Morgan County, Alabama General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2010. Retrieved March 13, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ 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.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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