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Grangeburg, Alabama

Grangeburg, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Grangeburg is located in Alabama
Grangeburg
Grangeburg
Grangeburg is located in the United States
Grangeburg
Grangeburg
Coordinates: 31°00′29″N 85°12′42″W / 31.00806°N 85.21167°W / 31.00806; -85.21167
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyHouston
Elevation
190 ft (60 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code334
GNIS feature ID119230[1]

Grangeburg, 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

  1. ^ "Grangeburg". 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. 64. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ^ "Houston County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 27, 2015.



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