Bee Hive, Alabama

Bee Hive
Unincorporated community
Bee Hive
Location within the state of Alabama
Coordinates: 32°33′13″N 85°34′41″W / 32.55361°N 85.57806°W / 32.55361; -85.57806Coordinates: 32°33′13″N 85°34′41″W / 32.55361°N 85.57806°W / 32.55361; -85.57806
Country United States
State Alabama
County Lee
Elevation 489 ft (149 m)
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 today lies near the southwest periphery of the city limits of Auburn. 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 2 January 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2015.


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