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Brooksville, Morgan County, Alabama

Coordinates: 34°30′03″N 86°51′18″W / 34.50083°N 86.85500°W / 34.50083; -86.85500
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Brooksville, Alabama
Brooksville is located in Alabama
Brooksville
Brooksville
Brooksville is located in the United States
Brooksville
Brooksville
Coordinates: 34°30′03″N 86°51′18″W / 34.50083°N 86.85500°W / 34.50083; -86.85500
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyMorgan
Elevation
814 ft (248 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)256 & 938
GNIS feature ID114970[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

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  1. ^ "Brooksville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Morgan County, Alabama General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 2010. Retrieved March 13, 2012.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ 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.