Beaver Creek, Alabama

Beaver Creek is an unincorporated community in Marengo County, Alabama, United States.[1] Its name is derived 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]

Beaver Creek, Alabama
Beaver Creek, Alabama
Location within the state of Alabama
Beaver Creek, Alabama
Beaver Creek, Alabama (the United States)
Coordinates: 32°10′16″N 87°52′49″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyMarengo
Elevation
190 ft (60 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)334

Geography

Beaver Creek is located at 32.17125°N 87.88028°W / 32.17125; -87.88028 and has an elevation of 190 feet (58 m).[1]

References

  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.


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