Brookwood, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States

Alternative Names:	Brookwood, Horsehead
Type:	Populated place - a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work
Mindat.org Region:	Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA
Region:	Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States
Latitude:	33° 15' 20" N
Longitude:	87° 19' 14" W
Lat/Long (dec):	33.25567,-87.32083
Köppen climate type:	Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Elevation:	183m
Population:	1,822 (2017)
Mindat Feature ID:	4051971
Long-form Identifier:	mindat:2:6:4051971:7
GUID:	ccd26584-62e7-45e5-be0d-c270e24d195f

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Mindat.org localities near to this feature

Locality	Latitude	Longitude	Distance
Brookwood, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA	33° 15' 20" N	87° 19' 15" W	0.0km (0.0 miles)
Pinckard, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA	33° 10' 47" N	87° 17' 5" W	9.1km (5.6 miles)
Wastepond-Kellerman Mines, Black Warrior Basin, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA	33° 18' 50" N	87° 24' 0" W	9.8km (6.1 miles)
Gulf States Paper Corporation Prospect, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA	33° 10' 29" N	87° 15' 50" W	10.4km (6.5 miles)
Dudley, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA	33° 9' 39" N	87° 17' 59" W	10.7km (6.7 miles)
Unnamed Iron (MRDS - 10208807), Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA	33° 9' 6" N	87° 18' 15" W	11.7km (7.2 miles)
Unnamed Iron (MRDS - 10160205), Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA	33° 9' 35" N	87° 15' 57" W	11.8km (7.3 miles)
Unnamed Iron (MRDS - 10232858), Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA	33° 8' 52" N	87° 18' 29" W	12.1km (7.5 miles)
Unnamed Iron (MRDS - 10112048), Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA	33° 8' 52" N	87° 20' 3" W	12.1km (7.5 miles)
Unnamed Iron (MRDS - 10136148), Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA	33° 8' 52" N	87° 20' 12" W	12.1km (7.5 miles)
Unnamed Iron (MRDS - 10209389), Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA	33° 8' 52" N	87° 20' 29" W	12.1km (7.5 miles)
Vance, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA	33° 10' 27" N	87° 14' 0" W	12.2km (7.6 miles)
Unnamed Iron Prospect (MRDS - 10083317), Bibb County, Alabama, USA	33° 10' 29" N	87° 13' 51" W	12.3km (7.6 miles)
Bucksville Area Prospect, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA	33° 9' 39" N	87° 14' 18" W	13.0km (8.1 miles)
Unnamed Iron (MRDS - 10135811), Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA	33° 11' 23" N	87° 12' 17" W	13.0km (8.1 miles)
Big Sandy No. 1 Mine, Birmingham Red Ore, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA	33° 8' 30" N	87° 16' 59" W	13.1km (8.2 miles)
Big Sandy Area, Birmingham Red Ore, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA	33° 8' 20" N	87° 17' 16" W	13.3km (8.3 miles)
Unnamed Iron (MRDS - 10184856), Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA	33° 11' 12" N	87° 12' 11" W	13.4km (8.3 miles)
Vance Mine, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA	33° 8' 6" N	87° 17' 21" W	13.7km (8.5 miles)
Vance Red Ore Mines (Big Sandy Mines), Birmingham Red Ore, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA	33° 8' 5" N	87° 17' 22" W	13.7km (8.5 miles)
Sloss, Bibb County, Alabama, USA	33° 11' 12" N	87° 11' 41" W	14.0km (8.7 miles)
Unnamed Iron Mine (MRDS - 10255803), Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA	33° 13' 27" N	87° 10' 26" W	14.1km (8.8 miles)
Talford, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA	33° 13' 11" N	87° 10' 29" W	14.1km (8.8 miles)
Unnamed Iron Prospect (MRDS - 10160356), Birmingham Red Ore, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA	33° 7' 46" N	87° 17' 9" W	14.4km (8.9 miles)
Unnamed Iron (MRDS - 10208940), Birmingham Red Ore, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA	33° 7' 30" N	87° 17' 53" W	14.7km (9.1 miles)
Unnamed Iron Mine (MRDS - 10111934), Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA	33° 13' 38" N	87° 9' 57" W	14.7km (9.2 miles)
Unnamed Iron Mine (MRDS - 10209216), Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA	33° 13' 23" N	87° 10' 0" W	14.8km (9.2 miles)
Semet-Solvey Plant, Holt, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA	33° 15' 1" N	87° 28' 46" W	14.8km (9.2 miles)
Unnamed Iron (MRDS - 10208722), Birmingham Red Ore, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA	33° 7' 18" N	87° 18' 14" W	15.0km (9.3 miles)
Unnamed Iron Prospect (MRDS - 10257552), Bibb County, Alabama, USA	33° 12' 19" N	87° 10' 15" W	15.0km (9.3 miles)

View of the Brookwood coal mining area, in 1909.

Brookwood, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA

View of the Brookwood coal mining area, in 1909.

Brookwood, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA

Brookwood underground coal mining scene, ca. 1930.

Brookwood, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA

View of the Brookwood coal mining area, in 1909.

Brookwood, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA

View of the Brookwood coal mining area, in 1909.

Brookwood, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA

Brookwood underground coal mining scene, ca. 1930.

Brookwood, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA

View of the Brookwood coal mining area, in 1909.

Brookwood, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA

View of the Brookwood coal mining area, in 1909.

Brookwood, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA

Minerals recorded nearby (within 15.0 km)

Rock types recorded nearby (within 15.0 km)

ⓘ 'Petrified Wood'

ⓘ Sandstone

ⓘ Shale

Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

Region	Type

North America Plate	Tectonic Plate
Appalachian Basin, North America Plate	Basin
SCAB Domain, North America Plate	Domain
USA	Country
Alabama, USA	State
Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA	County
Southeastern United States, USA	Area

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