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China Grove is an unincorporated community in Pike County, Alabama, United States, located 15 miles (24 km) north of Troy.

China Grove, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Historical marker describing the settlement of China Grove.
China Grove, Alabama
China Grove, Alabama
Coordinates: 32°01′47″N 85°56′41″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyPike
Elevation
528 ft (161 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)334
GNIS feature ID164039[1]

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.
  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 7 November 2019.
  4. "Coming Home: Friends to gather at old country church". Troy Messenger. Retrieved 7 November 2019.


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