Rhodesville, also known as Rhodes Mill, is an unincorporated community in Lauderdale County, in the U.S. state of Alabama.
Rhodesville, Alabama | |
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  Rhodesville  Rhodesville | |
| Coordinates: 34°52′20″N 87°52′14″W / 34.87222°N 87.87056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Lauderdale |
| Elevation | 581 ft (177 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 256 & 938 |
| GNIS feature ID | 156960[1] |
History edit
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 edit
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rhodesville, Alabama
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Lauderdale County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
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