Yellow Pine, Alabama
Yellow Pine, Alabama | |
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  Yellow Pine, Alabama  Yellow Pine, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 31°24′21″N 88°25′47″W / 31.40583°N 88.42972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Washington |
| Elevation | 239 ft (73 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 251 |
| GNIS feature ID | 155314[1] |
Yellow Pine is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Alabama, United States.[1] It is the westernmost settlement in the state of Alabama.[2] The elevation is 239 feet.
A post office operated under the name Yellow Pine from 1888 to 1983.[3]
The E. W. Gates Lumber Company operated a sawmill in Yellow Pine. The company also constructed a railroad, the Washington & Choctaw Railroad, to transport lumber.[4]
Notes
- ^ a b "Yellow Pine, Alabama". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "EXTREME SETTLEMENTS: A COMPREHENSIVE LIST". Weekend Roady. May 2, 2013. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
- ^ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- ^ Howe, Tony. "Washington & Choctaw Railroad". Mississippi Rails.
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Municipalities and communities of Washington County, Alabama, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |