Beauregard is an

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located in central Lee County,

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, United States. It is located east of Auburn and south of Opelika.

History

Beauregard was settled in the late 19th century and was named for

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General

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. There are also some unidentified ruins along Road 166 that sit behind the limestone quarry. On March 3, 2019, Beauregard was hit by a long-tracked EF4 tornado. Many homes and businesses were severely damaged or destroyed, and 23 people were killed.

Geography

While Beauregard has been traditionally considered to be a small area near the crossroads of Alabama State Route 51 and Lee County Road 400, today most residents within a roughly 25 square mile (65 km²) area surrounding the original community consider themselves to be in "Beauregard". Via AL-51, Opelika, the Lee County seat, is 8 mi (13 km) north, and Marvyn is 8 mi (13 km) south.

Demographics

Beauregard is part of the Auburn Metropolitan Area.

Education

;Schools *Beauregard Elementary (K–4) *Sanford Middle School (5–8) * Beauregard High School (9–12), 2016 Alabama 5A State Champions The mascot of all three schools is the

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Gallery

File:2021-03-08_Beauregard,_AL_-_Beauregard_High_School.jpg, Beauregard High School File:2021-03-08_Beauregard,_AL_-_Volunteer_Fire_Department.jpg, Beauregard Volunteer Fire Department

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Sources

*Nunn, Alexander (Ed.) (1983). ''Lee County and Her Forebears''. Montgomery, Ala., Herff Jones. LCCCN 83-081693 *Wright, John Peavy (1969). ''Glimpses into the past from my Grandfather's Trunk''. Alexander City, Ala., Outlook Publishing Company, Inc. LCCCN 74-101331 {{Short description, Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States Unincorporated communities in Alabama Unincorporated communities in Lee County, Alabama Columbus metropolitan area, Georgia