Beaty Crossroads, Alabama

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Beaty Crossroads, Alabama
—  Unincorporated community  —
Coordinates: 34°41′44″N 85°40′10″W / 34.69556°N 85.66944°W / 34.69556; -85.66944
Country United States
State Alabama
County DeKalb
Elevation 1,601 ft (488 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 35981
Area code(s) 256
GNIS feature ID 0150083

Beaty Crossroads is an unincorporated community on Sand Mountain in northern DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. It is located within the town limits of Ider at the intersection of Alabama Highway 75 and Alabama Highway 117.

[edit] History

It is believed Beaty Crossroads was named after Oliver Beaty, teacher and founder of the nearby Beaty School.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Foscue, Virginia. Place Names in Alabama. University: U of Alabama Press, 1989.

Coordinates: 34°41′44″N 85°40′10″W / 34.69556°N 85.66944°W / 34.69556; -85.66944

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