Rhodesville, Alabama

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Rhodesville, Alabama
Unincorporated community
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Rhodesville
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Rhodesville
Coordinates: 34°52′20″N87°52′14″W / 34.87222°N 87.87056°W / 34.87222; -87.87056
Country United States
State Alabama
County Lauderdale
Elevation
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581 ft (177 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes 256 & 938
GNIS feature ID156960 [1]

Rhodesville, also known as Rhodes Mill, is an unincorporated community in Lauderdale County, in the U.S. state of Alabama.

History

Rhodesville is named for the Rhodes family, who were early settlers of the area from Newberry County, South Carolina. Spencer Rhodes operated a store, blacksmith shop, and mill in Rhodesville. [2] A post office was in operation under the name Rhodesville from 1889 to 1907. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rhodesville, Alabama
  2. ↑ William Lindsey McDonald (2003). A Walk Through the Past - People and Places of Florence and Lauderdale County Alabama. Heart of Dixie Publishing. pp. 310–. ISBN   978-0-9719945-6-0.
  3. ↑ "Lauderdale County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
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