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]
Brierfield, Alabama | |
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Coordinates: 33°2′21″N 86°54′31″W / 33.03917°N 86.90861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Bibb |
Elevation | 377 ft (115 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 35035 |
Area code(s) | 205, 659 |
Geography
editBrierfield is located at 33°02′20″N 86°54′32″W / 33.03900°N 86.90887°W and has an elevation of 377 feet (115 m).[1]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brierfield, Alabama
- ^ "Brierfield Furnace, State Highway 25, Brierfield Ironworks Park, Brierfield, Bibb County, AL". Historic American Engineering Record. National Park Service. Retrieved January 25, 2010.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.