Chigger Hill, Alabama

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Chigger Hill, Alabama
Unincorporated community
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Chigger Hill
Location within Alabama
Coordinates: 34°23′51″N86°00′59″W / 34.39750°N 86.01639°W / 34.39750; -86.01639
Country United States
State Alabama
County DeKalb
Elevation
1,122 ft (342 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 256
GNIS feature ID150154 [1]

Chigger Hill is an unincorporated community in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States.

History

Chigger Hill was named from the fact the original settlers had to combat a serious infestation of mites. [2] It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Chigger Hill". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ "Towns have unusual beginning". Cherokee County Herald. February 22, 1989. pp. 7B. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
  3. ↑ Duncan, Andy (2005). Alabama Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff. Globe Pequot. pp. xii. ISBN   9780762730889.[ permanent dead link ]
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