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.It is the birthplace of James D. Edmondson. A post office operated under the name Beehive from 1896 to 1902.[2]
Bee Hive, Alabama | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Motto(s): Lets go! | |
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Coordinates: 32°33′13″N 85°34′41″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Lee |
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Elevation | 489 ft (149 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 780 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 164022[1] |
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County seat: Opelika | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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Greater Columbus, Georgia | ||
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Auburn, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area
Tuskegee, Alabama Micropolitan Statistical Area (defunct) |
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