Beaver Creek, Alabama

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Beaver Creek, Alabama
Beaver Creek, Alabama
Location within the state of Alabama
Coordinates: 32°10′16″N 87°52′49″W / 32.17111°N 87.88028°W / 32.17111; -87.88028
Country United States
State Alabama
County Marengo
Elevation 190 ft (60 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 334

Beaver Creek is an unincorporated community in Marengo County, Alabama.[1] Its name comes from the nearby Beaver Creek and the local church, Beaver Creek Baptist Church.[2] Beaver Creek had a school at one time, but it was consolidated into Sweet Water High School in the 1920s.[3]


Geography

Beaver Creek is located at 32°10′17″N 87°52′49″W / 32.17125°N 87.88028°W / 32.17125; -87.88028Coordinates: 32°10′17″N 87°52′49″W / 32.17125°N 87.88028°W / 32.17125; -87.88028 and has an elevation of 190 feet (58 m).[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beaver Creek Church
  2. ↑ Marengo County Heritage Book Committee: The heritage of Marengo County, Alabama, page 31. Clanton, Alabama: Heritage Publishing Consultants, 2000. ISBN 1-891647-58-X
  3. ↑ "History of Sweet Water High School". Sweet Water High School. School In Sites. Retrieved 2 October 2010. 
Municipalities and communities of Marengo County, Alabama, United States
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