China Grove, Alabama

China Grove is an unincorporated community in Pike County, Alabama, United States, located 15 miles (24 km) north of Troy.

China Grove, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Historical marker describing the settlement of China Grove.
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Coordinates: 32°01′47″N 85°56′41″W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Pike
Elevation	528 ft (161 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	334
GNIS feature ID	164039[1]

History

The community is likely named after local chinaberry trees.^[2] A post office operated under the name China Grove from 1830 to 1905.^[3] China Grove was one of the first settled areas in Pike County.^[4]