Bee Hive, also spelled Beehive, is an
unincorporated community
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in
Lee County,
Alabama
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, seat = Montgomery, Alabama, Montgomery
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, United States. It is part of the
Columbus, Georgia-Alabama Metropolitan Area. Originally named for an
apiary
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located along Wire Road near the
Macon County line, the Bee Hive community today lies near the southwest periphery of the city limits of
Auburn
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.It is the birthplace of James D. Edmondson. A post office operated under the name Beehive from 1896 to 1902.
References
Neighborhoods in Alabama
Unincorporated communities in Lee County, Alabama
Columbus metropolitan area, Georgia
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