Bee Hive, Alabama

This article is about Bee Hive, Alabama. For other uses, see Beehive.

Bee Hive
Unincorporated community
Motto:  Lets go!
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Coordinates: 32°33′13″N85°34′41″W / 32.55361°N 85.57806°W / 32.55361; -85.57806
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Lee
Government
Elevation	489 ft (149 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	780
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID	164022 [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 now lies near the southwestern periphery of Auburn's city limits. 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.