Braggs, Alabama | |
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Coordinates: 32°03′02″N 86°47′44″W / 32.05056°N 86.79556°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Lowndes |
Elevation | 285 ft (87 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 334 |
Braggs is an unincorporated community in Lowndes County, Alabama, United States. [1]
Braggs was named for Peter Braggs, who served as the first postmaster. [2] Bragg served as a soldier during the American Revolutionary War. [3]
A post office operated under the name Braggs from 1833 to 1959 and under the name Braggs Rural Station from 1959 to 1972. [4]
Portions of a mosasaur have been discovered in Braggs. [5]
A Cretaceous–Paleogene boundary site is located near Braggs. [6]