Beauregard, Alabama Explained

Beauregard, Alabama
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Alabama#USA
Pushpin Label:Beauregard
Pushpin Label Position:left
Coordinates:32.5431°N -85.3708°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lee
Established Title:Founded
Established Title1:Platted
Named For:P.G.T. Beauregard
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Elevation Ft:630
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code Type:Area code
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS ID
Blank1 Info:138110

Beauregard is an unincorporated community located in central Lee County, Alabama, 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 Confederate General P.G.T. Beauregard. 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

The mascot of all three schools is the Hornet.

References

Sources

Notes and References

  1. News: Wenonah falls to Beauregard in the 5A high school football championship. WBRC Staff. 2017-03-20. en.