Ten Broeck, Alabama
Ten Broeck, Alabama | |
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Coordinates: 34°25′04″N 85°59′13″W / 34.41778°N 85.98694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | DeKalb |
Elevation | 1,188 ft (362 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 256 |
Ten Broeck, also spelled Tenbroeck, is an unincorporated community in DeKalb County, in the U.S. state of Alabama.[1]
History
[edit]A post office called Ten Broeck was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1905.[2] The community was named after a local horse.[3] The horse was likely named after member of the Continental Congress Abraham Ten Broeck.
Demographics
[edit]Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1930 | 137 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[4] |
According to the 1930 U.S. Census, Ten Broeck incorporated in 1925. It was the only time it was listed on the census rolls to date.
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ten Broeck, Alabama
- ^ "De Kalb County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^ "Tenbroeck in DeKalb County was named for runaway horse". Gadsden Times. June 17, 1984. pp. B1. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.