Bromley, Alabama

Bromley, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Bromley, Alabama
Bromley, Alabama
Coordinates: 30°44′20″N 87°52′03″W / 30.73889°N 87.86750°W / 30.73889; -87.86750Coordinates: 30°44′20″N 87°52′03″W / 30.73889°N 87.86750°W / 30.73889; -87.86750
Country United States
State Alabama
County Baldwin
Elevation 95 ft (29 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 251
GNIS feature ID 156116[1]

Bromley is an unincorporated community in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States.

History

A post office operated under the name Bromley from 1881 to 1938.[2]

The Little Red Schoolhouse, also known as The Blakely School, was a Rosenwald School built in Bromley in 1920. The school was closed in 1950 and the building was moved to Bay Minette. It has since been restored, and it is now used for living history demonstrations.[3]

References

  1. "Bromley". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Baldwin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  3. "Little Red Schoolhouse". mobilebaymag.com. PMT Publishing. Retrieved 6 January 2016.


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