Chigger Hill, Alabama
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. It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.
References
- ^ "Chigger Hill". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Towns have unusual beginning". Cherokee County Herald. February 22, 1989. pp. 7B. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
- ^ Duncan, Andy (2005). Alabama Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff. Globe Pequot. pp. xii. ISBN 9780762730889.
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