Shady Grove, Alabama

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States

Shady Grove, Alabama

Unincorporated community

Shady Grove, Alabama

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Shady Grove, Alabama

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Coordinates: 31°54′35″N 86°09′45″W﻿ / ﻿31.90972°N 86.16250°W﻿ / 31.90972; -86.16250
Country| United States
State| Alabama
County| Pike
Elevation

| 433 ft (132 m)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code| 334
GNIS feature ID| 153379[1]

Shady Grove, also known as Chesser, is an unincorporated community in Pike County, Alabama, United States.

## History

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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.[2] A post office operated under the name Chesser from 1880 to 1890.[3]

## References

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1. ^ "Shady Grove". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 126\. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
3. ^ "Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 18, 2020.

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