Shady Grove, Alabama

Shady Grove, Alabama
Unincorporated community
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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

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]

In popular culture

• Ethel Cain, the fictional protagonist of Hayden Anhedönia's album trilogy, was born, and grew up here.^[4][5]

References

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.
4. Chisholm, Cally (August 14, 2023). "The Life and Death of Ethel Cain". Good Faith Media. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
5. Weinberg, Silken (February 17, 2022). "Thoughts and Prayers for Ethel Cain". Teeth Magazine. Retrieved November 17, 2025.