Beaty Crossroads, Alabama

Neighborhood in DeKalb, Alabama, United States
34°41′44″N 085°40′10″W / 34.69556°N 85.66944°W / 34.69556; -85.66944 [1]CountryUnited StatesStateAlabamaCountyDeKalbElevation1,601 ft (488 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code
35981
Area code256GNIS ID[1]150083

Beaty Crossroads is a former 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.

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″N 085°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]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Feature Detail Report for: Beaty Crossroads (DeKalb County, Alabama)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
  2. ^ Foscue, Virginia. Place Names in Alabama. University: U of Alabama Press, 1989.
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