Beaty Crossroads, Alabama
Beaty Crossroads, Alabama | |
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Beaty Crossroads Location within Alabama | |
Coordinates: 34°41′44″N 085°40′10″W / 34.69556°N 85.66944°WCoordinates: 34°41′44″N 085°40′10″W / 34.69556°N 85.66944°W [1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | DeKalb |
Elevation | 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.
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. Its average elevation is 1,601 feet (488 m) above sea level.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e "Feature Detail Report for: Beaty Crossroads (DeKalb County, Alabama)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
- ^ Foscue, Virginia. Place Names in Alabama. University: U of Alabama Press, 1989.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Alabama
- Unincorporated communities in DeKalb County, Alabama
- North Alabama geography stubs