Bee Hive, also spelled Beehive, is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...

in Lee County,

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, United States. It is part of the Columbus, Georgia-Alabama Metropolitan Area. Originally named for an

apiary An apiary (also known as a bee yard) is a location where Beehive (beekeeping), beehives of honey bees are kept. Apiaries come in many sizes and can be rural or urban depending on the honey production operation. Furthermore, an apiary may refer to ...

located along Wire Road near the Macon County line, the Bee Hive community now lies near the southwestern periphery of Auburn's city limits. It is the birthplace of James D. Edmondson. A post office operated under the name Beehive from 1896 to 1902.

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Neighborhoods in Alabama Unincorporated communities in Lee County, Alabama Columbus metropolitan area, Georgia {{leeCountyAL-geo-stub