Braggs, Alabama
Unincorporated community in Alabama, US
Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
32°03′02″N 86°47′44″W / 32.05056°N 86.79556°W / 32.05056; -86.79556Braggs is an unincorporated community in Lowndes County, Alabama, United States.[1]
History
Braggs was named for Peter Braggs, who served as the first postmaster.[2] Bragg served as a soldier during the American Revolutionary War.[3]
A post office operated under the name Braggs from 1833 to 1959 and under the name Braggs Rural Station from 1959 to 1972.[4]
Geology
Portions of a mosasaur have been discovered in Braggs.[5]
A Cretaceous–Paleogene boundary site is located near Braggs.[6]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Braggs, Alabama
- ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 22. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ Guarino, Fred. "Soldier honored with marker". The Greenville Advocate. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ^ "Lowndes County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ^ Bruce M. Rothschild; Hans-Peter Schultze; Rodrigo Pellegrini (January 4, 2012). Herpetological Osteopathology: Annotated Bibliography of Amphibians and Reptiles. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 175. ISBN 978-1-4614-0823-9.
- ^ Schwimmer, David; Frazier, William. "Cretaceous Period in Alabama". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
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County seat: Hayneville
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