Beaty Crossroads, Alabama

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Beaty Crossroads, Alabama
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Beaty Crossroads
Location within Alabama
Coordinates: 34°41′44″N085°40′10″W / 34.69556°N 85.66944°W / 34.69556; -85.66944 Coordinates: 34°41′44″N085°40′10″W / 34.69556°N 85.66944°W / 34.69556; -85.66944   [1]
Country United States
State Alabama
County DeKalb
Elevation
[1]
1,601 ft (488 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35981
Area code(s) 256
GNIS ID [1] 150083

Beaty Crossroads is an unincorporated community on Sand Mountain in northern DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. [1] It is located within the town limits of Ider at the intersection of Alabama Highway 75 and Alabama Highway 117.

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History

It is believed Beaty Crossroads was named after Oliver Beaty, teacher and founder of the nearby Beaty School. [2]

Geography

Adamsburg is located at 34°41′44″N085°40′10″W / 34.69556°N 85.66944°W / 34.69556; -85.66944 . Its average elevation is 1,601 feet (488 m) above sea level. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Feature Detail Report for: Beaty Crossroads (DeKalb County, Alabama)". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved January 8, 2013.
  2. Foscue, Virginia. Place Names in Alabama. University: U of Alabama Press, 1989.