Shady Grove, Alabama Explained

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.

History

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]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Foscue, Virginia . 1989 . Place Names in Alabama . . The University of Alabama Press . 126 . 0-8173-0410-X .
  2. Web site: Pike County . Jim Forte Postal History . 18 April 2020.