China Grove, Alabama
China Grove is an unincorporated community in Pike County, Alabama, United States, located 15 miles (24 km) north of Troy.
History
The community is likely named after local chinaberry trees. A post office operated under the name China Grove from 1830 to 1905. China Grove was one of the first settled areas in Pike County.
References
- ^ "China Grove". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 33. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ "Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ "Coming Home: Friends to gather at old country church". Troy Messenger. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
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