Brecon
Brecon is a hamlet in Talladega County, Alabama. Brecon is situated nearby to the hamlet Jonesville, as well as near the locality Bama Junction.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dr. William R. Harvey Museum of Art and Talladega College.
Dr. William R. Harvey Museum of Art
Museum
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The Dr. William R. Harvey Museum of Art is an art museum at Talladega College in Talladega, Alabama in the United States. The museum, which is named after donor and alumni William R. Harvey, includes the Amistad Mutiny murals by Hale Woodruff. Dr. William R. Harvey Museum of Art is situated 2 miles southwest of Brecon.
Talladega College
College
Talladega College is a private, historically black college in Talladega, Alabama. It is Alabama's oldest private historically black college and offers 17 degree programs. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Talladega College is situated 2½ miles southwest of Brecon.
Swayne Hall
College building
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Swayne Hall is the oldest building on the campus of Talladega College in Talladega, Talladega County, Alabama, United States. It was built in 1857 by slaves for use by a Baptist men's college. Swayne Hall is situated 2 miles southwest of Brecon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Talladega and Curry.
Talladega
Town
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Talladega is a city in and the county seat of Talladega County, Alabama, United States. It was incorporated in 1835. At the 2020 census, the population was 15,861. Talladega is situated 2 miles south of Brecon.
Curry
Hamlet
Curry is an unincorporated community in Talladega County, Alabama, United States, located on Alabama State Route 21, 6.2 miles northeast of Talladega. Curry is situated 4½ miles northeast of Brecon.
Brecon
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Talladega County, Alabama, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
33.45816° or 33° 27′ 29″ northLongitude
-86.08886° or 86° 5′ 20″ westElevation
610 feet (186 metres)Open location code
865MFW56+7FOpenStreetMap ID
node 153597620OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
4051637
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