Broomtown Alabama Map

About Broomtown, Alabama

Broomtown is a locality in Cherokee County, Alabama, United States. It is a small community with a population of 279. The population density is 18.3 people per km². Broomtown is located at 34.3606°N, 85.5216°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 35973.

Broomtown unfolds across rolling hills, a landscape softened by the humid embrace of northeastern Alabama. It lies 21.6 miles west-north-west of Rome, GA (from Rome, GA: bearing 289°T), and is situated 9.0 miles south-south-west of Menlo. Deep ravines, carved by persistent creeks, cleave the earth, their bottoms often shaded by a dense canopy of oak and hickory. The air here, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a damp, verdant scent, a perfume of leaf mold and sun-warmed pine needles. Fields, some patchwork and others broad swathes of emerald, stretch towards the horizon, punctuated by the occasional weathered barn or a solitary, stoic farmhouse. The very character of Broomtown is in its gentle undulation, a place where the land offers a quiet resistance to straight lines and sharp edges. The history of Broomtown is etched not in grand monuments but in the persistent agricultural spirit that has shaped its economy for generations. While the land has always been generous with its yields, the true character of Broomtown is its enduring connection to farming, particularly in the cultivation of corn and soybeans, crops that dictate the rhythm of the seasons and the town’s days. The nearby Coosa River, a vital artery for commerce in earlier times, still whispers tales of steamboats and the burgeoning industries that once thrived along its banks. Today, Broomtown maintains a quiet diligence, a place where the hum of tractors often replaces the roar of traffic, and the evening sky, a canvas of deepening indigo, holds a particular, unhurried beauty.

About This Broomtown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Broomtown, Alabama — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.360645, -85.521628. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Broomtown and Cherokee County.

Detailed location data for Broomtown includes the ZIP code (35973), telephone area code (334, 205), county seat of Cherokee County (Centre), and school district assignment (Cherokee County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Broomtown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.