Beauregard, Alabama

Beauregard is an unincorporated community located in central Lee County, Alabama, United States. It is located east of Auburn and south of Opelika.

Beauregard, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Beauregard in 2021
Beauregard in 2021
Beauregard is located in Alabama
Beauregard
Beauregard
Beauregard is located in the United States
Beauregard
Beauregard
Coordinates: 32°32′35″N 85°22′15″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyLee
Named forP.G.T. Beauregard
Elevation
630 ft (190 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS ID138110[1]

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
  • Beauregard Elementary (K–4)
  • Sanford Middle School (5–8)
  • Beauregard High School (9–12), 2016 Alabama 5A State Champions[2]

The mascot of all three schools is the Hornet.

References

Notes
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beauregard, Alabama
  2. WBRC Staff. "Wenonah falls to Beauregard in the 5A high school football championship". Retrieved March 20, 2017.

Sources
  • Nunn, Alexander (Ed.) (1983). Lee County and Her Forebears. Montgomery, Ala., Herff Jones. LCCCN 83-081693
  • Wright, John Peavy (1969). Glimpses into the past from my Grandfather's Trunk. Alexander City, Ala., Outlook Publishing Company, Inc. LCCCN 74-101331
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