Rhodesville, Alabama

Rhodesville, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Rhodesville, Alabama
Rhodesville, Alabama
Coordinates: 34°52′20″N 87°52′14″W / 34.87222°N 87.87056°W / 34.87222; -87.87056Coordinates: 34°52′20″N 87°52′14″W / 34.87222°N 87.87056°W / 34.87222; -87.87056
Country United States
State Alabama
County Lauderdale
Elevation 581 ft (177 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 256 & 938
GNIS feature ID 156960[1]

Rhodesville, also known as Rhodes Mill, is an unincorporated community in Lauderdale County, in the U.S. state of Alabama.

History

Rhodesville is named for the Rhodes family, who were early settlers of the area from Newberry County, South Carolina. Spencer Rhodes operated a store, blacksmith shop, and mill in Rhodesville.[2] A post office was in operation under the name Rhodesville from 1889 to 1907.[3]

References

  1. "Rhodesville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. William Lindsey McDonald (2003). A Walk Through the Past - People and Places of Florence and Lauderdale County Alabama. Heart of Dixie Publishing. pp. 310–. ISBN 978-0-9719945-6-0.
  3. "Lauderdale County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 November 2014.


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