Beauregard is an

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located in central Lee County,

Alabama (We dare defend our rights) , anthem = "Alabama" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , seat = Montgomery , LargestCity = Huntsville , LargestCounty = Baldwin County , LargestMetro = Greater Birmingham , area_total_km2 = 135,765 ...

, 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

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General

P.G.T. Beauregard Pierre Gustave Toutant-Beauregard (May 28, 1818 - February 20, 1893) was a Confederate general officer of Louisiana Creole descent who started the American Civil War by leading the attack on Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861. Today, he is common ...

. 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 Beauregard High School is a high school in Beauregard, Alabama, enrolling grades 9- 12. The school enrolls 584 students, and is one of four high schools in the Lee County School District along with Beulah, Loachapoka, and Smiths Station ...

(9–12), 2016 Alabama 5A State Champions The mascot of all three schools is the

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Gallery

File:2021-03-08_Beauregard,_AL_-_Beauregard_High_School.jpg,

File:2021-03-08_Beauregard,_AL_-_Volunteer_Fire_Department.jpg, Beauregard Volunteer Fire Department

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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 Unincorporated communities in Alabama Unincorporated communities in Lee County, Alabama Columbus metropolitan area, Georgia{{Short description, Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States