Yellow Pine, Alabama
Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
31°24′21″N 88°25′47″W / 31.40583°N 88.42972°W / 31.40583; -88.42972Yellow 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
County seat: Chatom
communities
- Cortelyou
- Escatawpa
- Frankville
- Laton Hill
- Sunflower
- Wagarville
- Yarbo
- Yellow Pine
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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