Bazemore is a small community located in northern
Fayette County, Alabama
Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,321. Its county seat is Fayette. Its name is in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette (or de la Fayette), who aided General George Washi ...
, United States, near the Marion and Walker County lines, approximately three miles south of
I-22. The community is situated at the head of the Sipsey River where New River and Little New River converge. The
BNSF
BNSF Railway is the largest freight railroad in the United States. One of six North American Class I railroads, BNSF has 36,000 employees, of track in 28 states, and over 8,000 locomotives. It has three transcontinental routes that provide ...
rail system runs through the heart of the community.
Prior to desegregation, the community was home to Piney Grove School. Two churches are located in Bazemore; Piney Grove Church of Christ and White's Chapel Church of Christ.
The community has been annexed by the nearby town of
Glen Allen and is subject to municipal governance of the town.
References
Geography of Fayette County, Alabama
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