China Grove, Alabama
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China Grove, Alabama | |
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 Historical marker describing the settlement of China Grove. | |
  China Grove, Alabama  China Grove, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 32°01′47″N 85°56′41″W / 32.02972°N 85.94472°WCoordinates: 32°01′47″N 85°56′41″W / 32.02972°N 85.94472°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Pike |
| Elevation | 528 ft (161 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 334 |
| GNIS feature ID | 164039[1] |
China Grove is an unincorporated community in Pike County, Alabama, United States, located 15 miles (24 km) north of Troy.
History
The community is likely named after local chinaberry trees.[2] A post office operated under the name China Grove from 1830 to 1905.[3] China Grove was one of the first settled areas in Pike County.[4]
References
- ↑ "China Grove". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 33. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X. Search this book on
- ↑ "Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ↑ "Coming Home: Friends to gather at old country church". Troy Messenger. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
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