Grove Hill, Alabama
| Grove Hill | |||
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 Grove Hill Courthouse Square Historic District |
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| Location in Alabama | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1832 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Alabama | ||
| County : | Clarke County | ||
| Coordinates : | 32 ° 38 ′ N , 87 ° 19 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 1,527 (as of 2013) | ||
| Population density : | 118.4 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 12.9 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) of which 12.9 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 154 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 36451 | ||
| Area code : | +1 251 | ||
| FIPS : | 01-32080 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0155087 | ||
| Website : | grovehillal.com | ||
| Mayor : | Cynthia Jackson | ||
Grove Hill is a city with the status " Town " and the administrative seat ( county seat ) of Clarke County in the US state Alabama with 1527 inhabitants (2013).
geography
The city is located about 120 kilometers east of Laurel ( Mississippi ) and 160 kilometers southwest of Montgomery , Alabama's capital city. The connecting roads US Highway 43 and US Highway 84 intersect at Grove Hill.
history
The Chocta Indians were the indigenous people of the area . The first settlers settled in the beginning of the 19th century and practiced agriculture. When the place was named the administrative seat of Clarke County in 1832, it experienced a considerable boom. In the late 19th century, many forest and wood industries (including sawmills and paper mills ) also settled here. The name of the place was due to the location on a grove (English: grove ) on a hill (English: hill ) selected. Today, most of the residents work at the Grove Hill Memorial Hospital , built in 1949 .
The following historically valuable buildings and places are listed in the list of entries in the National Register of Historic Places in Clarke County : Alston-Cobb House , Bush House , John A. Coate House , Cobb House , Dickinson House , Fort Sinquefield and the Grove Hill Courthouse Square Historic District .
Alston-Cobb House
Bush House
Dickinson House
Demographic data
In 2013 a population of 1527 people was determined. The average age at this point was 36.7 years, just below the value for Alabama, which was 38.3 years. 41.1% of the population are African American .
sons and daughters of the town
- John W. Cranford (1862–1899), politician
- F. David Mathews (born 1935), politician
Individual evidence
Web links
- grovehillmemorial - Grove Hill Memorial Hospital
- clarkemuseum - Clarke County Historical Museum