Boromville, Alabama
Boromville is located in Alabama
Boromville
Boromville
Location in Alabama
Boromville is located in the United States
Boromville
Boromville
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 32°18′24″N 85°26′30″W / 32.30667°N 85.44167°W / 32.30667; -85.44167
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyMacon
Elevation
489 ft (149 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code334
GNIS feature ID114743[1]

Boromville, also known as Borom, is an unincorporated community in Macon County, Alabama, United States.

History

The community of Boromville grew up around the site of Fort Bainbridge, which was located on the Federal Road.[2] A post office operated under the name Borom from 1894 to 1917.[3]

References

  1. "Boromville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Kathryn H. Braund; Gregory A. Waselkov; Raven M. Christopher (August 13, 2019). The Old Federal Road in Alabama: An Illustrated Guide. University of Alabama Press. p. 105. ISBN 978-0-8173-5930-0.
  3. "Macon County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 28, 2020.


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