China Grove, Alabama

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
32°01′47″N 85°56′41″W / 32.02972°N 85.94472°W / 32.02972; -85.94472CountryUnited StatesStateAlabamaCountyPikeElevation
528 ft (161 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code334GNIS feature ID164039[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

  1. ^ "China Grove". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 33. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ^ "Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  4. ^ "Coming Home: Friends to gather at old country church". Troy Messenger. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
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