Yellow Pine, Alabama
Yellow Pine is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Alabama, United States. It is the westernmost settlement in the state of Alabama. The elevation is 239 feet.
A post office operated under the name Yellow Pine from 1888 to 1983.
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.
Notes
- ^ "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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