Rhodesville, Alabama

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
34°52′20″N 87°52′14″W / 34.87222°N 87.87056°W / 34.87222; -87.87056CountryUnited StatesStateAlabamaCountyLauderdaleElevation581 ft (177 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code(s)256 & 938GNIS feature ID156960[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. ^ 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.
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