Bright Star, Alabama

Bright Star, also spelled Brightstar, is an unincorporated community in Blount County, Alabama, United States.[2]

Bright Star, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Bright Star, Alabama
Bright Star, Alabama
Coordinates: 34°09′37″N 86°25′49″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyBlount
Elevation
896 ft (273 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)205, 659
GNIS feature ID156113[1]

History

A post office was established as Brightstar in 1889, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[3] Bright Star has been noted for its unusual place name.[4]

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gollark: What an exciting session of HBMud.
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References
  1. "Bright Star". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bright Star, Alabama
  3. "Blount County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 7 February 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  4. Thompson, George E. (1 July 2009). You Live Where?: Interesting and Unusual Facts about where We Live. iUniverse. p. 2. ISBN 978-1-4401-3421-0.



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