Beaty Crossroads, Alabama
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| Beaty Crossroads | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Beaty Crossroads | |
| 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] | 1,601 ft (488 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Feature Detail Report for: Beaty Crossroads (DeKalb County, Alabama)". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
- ↑ Foscue, Virginia. Place Names in Alabama. University: U of Alabama Press, 1989.
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