Shady Grove, Alabama

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Shady Grove, Alabama
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Shady Grove, Alabama
Coordinates: 31°54′35″N86°09′45″W / 31.90972°N 86.16250°W / 31.90972; -86.16250 Coordinates: 31°54′35″N86°09′45″W / 31.90972°N 86.16250°W / 31.90972; -86.16250
Country United States
State Alabama
County Pike
Elevation
433 ft (132 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 334
GNIS feature ID153379 [1]

Shady Grove, also known as Chesser, is an unincorporated community in Pike County, Alabama, United States.

History

Shady Grove was originally known as Chesser in honor of Jim Chesser, an early settler. The name was then changed to Shady Grove in honor of Shady Grove Methodist Church. [2] A post office operated under the name Chesser from 1880 to 1890. [3]

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References

  1. "Shady 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. 126. ISBN   0-8173-0410-X.
  3. "Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 April 2020.