Shady Grove, Alabama

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Shady Grove, Alabama
Unincorporated community
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Shady Grove, Alabama is located in Alabama
Shady Grove, Alabama
Shady Grove, Alabama
Coordinates: 31°54′35″N 86°09′45″W / 31.90972°N 86.16250°W / 31.90972; -86.16250Coordinates: 31°54′35″N 86°09′45″W / 31.90972°N 86.16250°W / 31.90972; -86.16250
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyPike
Elevation
433 ft (132 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)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]

References[]

  1. ^ "Shady Grove". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  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.
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