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Welcome to Brierfield ...

Brierfield is located in Bibb County<1>.


The location of Brierfield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Brierfield, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1867.

Brierfield is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Brierfield lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Brierfield: (205) and (269)<4>

The ZIP code for Brierfield: 35035<5>

Communities Also Named Brierfield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Brierfield - they are located in Mississippi, South Carolina and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brierfield.

Communities near Brierfield ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brierfield.

  • Alabaster
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabaster
    • Alabaster is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,701 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alabaster <6>
  • Helena
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Helena is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,374 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <6>
  • Calera
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Montevallo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Brent
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Columbiana
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jemison
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Centreville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
    • Centreville is located in Bibb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
  • Thorsby
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodstock
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Woodstock is located in Bibb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Brierfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brierfield.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brierfield. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brierfield.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brierfield. See our Newspapers Page for Brierfield.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brierfield ...

Looking for more information about Brierfield? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Brierfield, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Brierfield.

Adding Brierfield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Brierfield in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Brierfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Brierfield post office opened in 1867.

We also found Brierfield in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Brierfield.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brierfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Bibb County: www.co.bibb.ga.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Bibb, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brierfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (269) is an overlay for area code (205).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Brierfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Brierfield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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