Shady Grove, Alabama

Shady Grove, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Shady Grove, Alabama is located in Alabama
Shady Grove, Alabama
Shady Grove, Alabama
Shady Grove, Alabama is located in the United States
Shady Grove, Alabama
Shady Grove, Alabama
Coordinates: 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 code334
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, 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 April 18, 2020.