Broomtown, Alabama
| Broomtown, Alabama | |
|---|---|
| Census-designated place | |
  Broomtown | |
| Coordinates: 34°21′38″N 85°31′18″W / 34.36056°N 85.52167°WCoordinates: 34°21′38″N 85°31′18″W / 34.36056°N 85.52167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Cherokee |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 4.694 sq mi (12.16 km2) |
| • Land | 4.694 sq mi (12.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 682 ft (208 m) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 182 |
| • Density | 39/sq mi (15/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 256 & 938 |
| GNIS feature ID | 114973[3] |
Broomtown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Cherokee County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 182.[4] It was named after Chief Broom (Broomstown) of the Cherokee Nation, who occupied the area from the late eighteenth century into the 1830s.[5] The Cherokee migrated southwest under pressure from European-American encroachment, before being driven out of the Southeast on the Trail of Tears to Indian Territory west of the Mississippi River.
References
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ↑ "Broomtown". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Broomtown CDP, Alabama". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ↑ "Cherokee County, Ala.". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 42. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
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