Profile for Brilliant, Alabama, AL

Former and merged names include:
· Boston

Local festivals include:

• Coalfest - May 25-26, 2007

Listed places near Brilliant

Cemeteries (50)

Communities (1)

Libraries (2)

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• Brilliant population
• Ancestry of people in Brilliant
• Housing in Brilliant
• Income in Brilliant
• Marital status of adults in Brilliant
• Place of birth of people in Brilliant
• Residence in 1995, of people in Brilliant
• School enrollment & education levels in Brilliant
• Transportation & commute times in Brilliant
• Marion County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Alabama
• State data - Alabama
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Brilliant demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Marion County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 35548 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

3% of Brilliant residents report German ancestry, and 19% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Brilliant ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Brilliant
• Cemeteries in Marion County
• Libraries in or near Brilliant

Post a query on a message board:

• Marion County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - AL data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Brilliant museums
• Brilliant historic sites
• Brilliant area parks
• Wineries near Brilliant

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• Brilliant area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Marion County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Alabama cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Brilliant
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Marion County

• Brilliant business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Alabama
• Local ordinances in Alabama (Partial selection)

• Crime in Marion County
• Arrests in Marion County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Alabama
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Brilliant was $14,516, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Marion County economic census
• Marion County economic summary
• Marion County employment growth
• Marion County unemployment rate
• Alabama economic data

4% of Brilliant residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Brilliant
• Colleges in Alabama
• Learning Disabilities Association in Alabama
• Schools in or near Brilliant
• School districts in or near Brilliant
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Alabama high schools

• Movies playing in or near Brilliant

• Air pollution in Marion County
• Diesel soot in Marion County
• Land contamination in Marion County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Alabama
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Marion County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Alabama

Brilliant festival dates:

• Coalfest - May 25-26, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Alabama county fairs
• Alabama festivals (Alabama tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Brilliant

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Brilliant
• Geocaches in Alabama

• Marion County government
• Alabama state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Brilliant medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Alabama

• Historic sites in or near Brilliant
• Historic sites in Alabama
• Museums in or near Brilliant
• Museums in Alabama
• Alabama state archives
• Alabama state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Marion County genealogy forum

Median rent in Brilliant, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $122.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $550.

• Find Foreclosure in Brilliant
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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Alabama
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Brilliant

• Census map of Brilliant area
• Historic maps of AL cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Alabama
• Topographic map of Brilliant

• Daily newspapers in or near Brilliant
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• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Alabama

• Military bases in Alabama
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Brilliant
• Search obituaries in Alabama
• Recent death notices - selected AL newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Alabama
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Alabama
• Lions clubs in Alabama
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Brilliant
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Brilliant

• Parks near Brilliant
• National forests in Alabama
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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Brilliant
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Marion County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Brilliant political report.

• Alabama Democratic party
• Alabama Republican party
• Alabama elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Brilliant
• Total membership by faith, in Marion County

• Chowhound message boards for AL

The average commute time for Brilliant workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Brilliant travel guide
• Airports near Brilliant
• Hotels near Brilliant
• Alabama tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Alabama
• Wildlife refuges in Alabama

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