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Rhodesville, Alabama

Coordinates: 34°52′20″N 87°52′14″W / 34.87222°N 87.87056°W / 34.87222; -87.87056
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Rhodesville, Alabama
Rhodesville is located in Alabama
Rhodesville
Rhodesville
Rhodesville is located in the United States
Rhodesville
Rhodesville
Coordinates: 34°52′20″N 87°52′14″W / 34.87222°N 87.87056°W / 34.87222; -87.87056
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyLauderdale
Elevation581 ft (177 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)256 & 938
GNIS feature ID156960[1]

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

History

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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

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rhodesville, Alabama
  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 November 28, 2014.