Brierfield, Alabama

Brierfield, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Brierfield Post Office
Brierfield Post Office
Brierfield, Alabama is located in Alabama
Brierfield, Alabama
Brierfield, Alabama
Location within the state of Alabama
Brierfield, Alabama is located in the United States
Brierfield, Alabama
Brierfield, Alabama
Brierfield, Alabama (the United States)
Coordinates: 33°2′21″N 86°54′31″W / 33.03917°N 86.90861°W / 33.03917; -86.90861
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyBibb
Elevation
377 ft (115 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35035
Area code(s)205, 659

Brierfield is an unincorporated community in Bibb County, Alabama, United States.[1] It was established in the mid 19th century and was the site of a major ironworks operation during and following the American Civil War. It is thought by scholars to be named in honor of Jefferson Davis' Brierfield Plantation, which supplied the first ironworks with machinery.[2] It has two sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Brierfield Furnace and Montebrier.[3]

Geography

Brierfield is located at 33°02′20″N 86°54′32″W / 33.03900°N 86.90887°W / 33.03900; -86.90887 and has an elevation of 377 feet (115 m).[1]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brierfield, Alabama
  2. ^ "Brierfield Furnace, State Highway 25, Brierfield Ironworks Park, Brierfield, Bibb County, AL". Historic American Engineering Record. National Park Service. Retrieved January 25, 2010.
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.


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