Beaver Mills, Alabama
| Beaver Mills | |
|---|---|
| Ghost town | |
  Beaver Mills Location within Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 30°58′11″N 88°14′05″W / 30.96972°N 88.23472°WCoordinates: 30°58′11″N 88°14′05″W / 30.96972°N 88.23472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Mobile |
| Elevation | 98 ft (30 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 251 |
| GNIS ID | 149608[1] |
Beaver Mills, also known as Beaver Meadow, is a ghost town in Mobile County, Alabama, United States, near U.S. Route 45, south of Citronelle. It was the site of a paper mill that was also used as a uniform depot during the American Civil War.[2] A post office operated under the name Beaver Meadow from 1890 to 1906.[3]
References
- ↑ "Beaver Mills". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Beaver Mills". ghosttowns.com. Retrieved 26 November 2008.
- ↑ "Mobile County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
External links
- Beaver Mills at Ghosttowns.com
- Front view of the residence of Colonel E. M. Hudson at Beaver Meadow, Alabama in 1895
- Side view of the residence of Colonel E. M. Hudson at Beaver Meadow, Alabama in 1895
- Loading produce into a M&O Railroad boxcar at Beaver Meadow in 1895
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