Grassy, Lauderdale County, Alabama Explained

Official Name:Grassy, Alabama
Pushpin Map:Alabama#USA
Pushpin Label:Grassy
Pushpin Label Position:top
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lauderdale
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:787
Coordinates:34.9714°N -87.2997°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code:256 & 938
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:156430

Grassy, also known as Arthur or New Salem, is an unincorporated community in Lauderdale County, in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is concentrated around the intersection of State Route 64 and County Highway 89, east of Lexington, northwest of Anderson, and just south of the Tennessee border.

History

Grassy took its name in the 1870s from the local Grassy School; the school was so named for the condition of its grassy schoolyard.[1] A post office operated under the name Arthur from 1886 to 1907.[2]

Grassy Memorial Chapel, which lies near the center of the community, was established in 1894 as the New Salem Presbyterian Church. The chapel and its associated cemetery became the property of the Grassy community in 1976.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: What's the origin of your town's name? . Times Daily . June 3, 2006 . 18 October 2015 . 4A.
  2. Web site: Lauderdale County . Jim Forte Postal History . 31 October 2015.
  3. "Grassy Memorial Chapel and Cemetery," Alabama Historical Association marker, 2002. Information accessed 29 October 2016.