Bee Hive, Alabama

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
32°33′13″N 85°34′41″W / 32.55361°N 85.57806°W / 32.55361; -85.57806CountryUnited StatesStateAlabamaCountyLeeGovernment
Elevation
489 ft (149 m)Population
 ([[United States Census, 2020 |2000]])
 • Total780Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (EDT)GNIS feature ID164022[1]

Bee Hive, also spelled Beehive, is an unincorporated community in Lee County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Columbus, Georgia-Alabama Metropolitan Area. Originally named for an apiary located along Wire Road near the Macon County line, the Bee Hive community today lies near the southwest periphery of the city limits of Auburn.It is the birthplace of James D. Edmondson. A post office operated under the name Beehive from 1896 to 1902.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bee Hive, Alabama
  2. ^ "Lee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 2, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
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