Bright Star, Alabama

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Bright Star, Alabama
Bright Star, Alabama is located in Alabama
Bright Star, Alabama
Bright Star, Alabama
Coordinates: 34°09′37″N 86°25′49″W / 34.16028°N 86.43028°W / 34.16028; -86.43028Coordinates: 34°09′37″N 86°25′49″W / 34.16028°N 86.43028°W / 34.16028; -86.43028
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]

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

History[]

A post office was established as Brightstar in 1889, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[3]

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.


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