Grangeburg, Alabama
Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
31°00′29″N 85°12′42″W / 31.00806°N 85.21167°W / 31.00806; -85.21167Grangeburg, also known as Granger or Grangerburg, is an unincorporated community in Houston County, Alabama, United States. Grangeburg is located along Alabama State Route 53, 6.2 miles (10.0 km) east-southeast of Cottonwood.
History
Grangeburg was originally called Granger in honor of John Granger. The name was later changed to Grangeburg.[2] A post office operated under the name Granger from 1882 to 1908, and under the name Grangeburg from 1917 to 1925.[3]
References
- ^ "Grangeburg". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 64. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ "Houston County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
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Municipalities and communities of Houston County, Alabama, United States
County seat: Dothan
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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