Official Name: | Shady Grove, Alabama |
Pushpin Map: | Alabama#USA |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Alabama |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Pike |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 433 |
Coordinates: | 31.9097°N -86.1625°W |
Area Code: | 334 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 153379 |
Shady Grove, also known as Chesser, is an unincorporated community in Pike County, Alabama, United States.
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.[1] A post office operated under the name Chesser from 1880 to 1890.[2]