Chigger Hill, Alabama Explained

Official Name:Chigger Hill, Alabama
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Alabama
Pushpin Label:Chigger Hill
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Alabama
Coordinates:34.3975°N -86.0164°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:DeKalb
Elevation Ft:1122
Elevation M:342
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code:256
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:150154

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.[1] It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Towns have unusual beginning . Cherokee County Herald . February 22, 1989 . 28 April 2015 . 7B.
  2. Book: Alabama Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff . Globe Pequot . Duncan, Andy . 2005 . xii . 9780762730889 .