Rhodesville, Alabama

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

Rhodesville, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Rhodesville
Rhodesville
Coordinates: 34°52′20″N 87°52′14″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyLauderdale
Elevation
581 ft (177 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)256 & 938
GNIS feature ID156960[1]

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]

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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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